Tag Archives: French Toast Friday

FTF: Shetland and Mini Movies

One of the trainers hauled a large mini to the barn for the day, for her very young students.  I mistakenly thought he was a Shetland: the lack of rotundity and uber-bushiness should have clued me in, but I was … Continue reading

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FTF: You Dirty Rat

Jane’s first Friday the 13th. Oh yeah, she’s been through lots. But nothing has ever happened before. Continue reading

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FTF: Meet Tiny

It’s French Toast Friday. You can meet Tiny through bad photography! He looks somewhat like this. The last photo? That’s as excited as he gets: Oh. Hi.
99% of the time. Continue reading

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FTF: Happy Holidays…

Jane tries her first photo shoot. Now she has a headache and needs to lie down. Note to self: wear helmet at next photo shoot. Continue reading

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FTF: Camp Ins

Camping out has a wonderful place in one’s life. Camping In can cover a multitude of conflicting needs…and be fun in the face of anxieties.
Join us! We’re having Pizza, ice cream and watching a ‘remember when we liked childish things like this?’ movie! Oh. Bring extra batteries, and your star vision. Snoring optional. Continue reading

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FTF: A Tail of Two Horses

FTF: The old bait and switch… Continue reading

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What Breed of Horse is Fyvie?

More possibly incorrect and maybe irresponsible research from Jane on what kind of horse Queen Victoria was riding in Friday’s post. Continue reading

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The Royal We

Ahhhhh….I can’t keep up! And I was dumb! And I might (cringe) be dumb again! And there’s french toast to make! Continue reading

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FTF: Queen Victoria and Fyvie

English Royalty and horses, old photos. Continue reading

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FTF: Making Your Dressage Performance Shine

Your horse will FREAK. And perform that dressage test like never before! Be sure you show the video to him with some brightly colored fabric artfully draped artfully. He will finally realize just how LUCKY he is, and beg to do everything you ask. With the possible exception of Arabians who will yawn. At least they get elegant costumes. Continue reading

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