I've been to Chincoteague and have seen Misty's stall. You may bask in my aura.
(Back in the '60s, the old person at the farm at the air of "Oh, god, more tourists, I'm so tired of traipsing out to the barn to point at that little sign.")
Illyria: Wesley's dead. I'm feeling grief for him. I can't seem to control it. I wish to do more violence. Spike: Well, wishes just happen to be horses today.
'Not Fade Away'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Connie Neil - Oct 21, 2010 3:27:08 pm PDT #12707 of 28342
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sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:29:05 pm PDT #12708 of 28342
Art Crawl!!!
I'm still bitter that despite actually living in Maryland my family never made it to Pony Penning Day. I'm sure that had Chincoteague been the site of a Civil War battle we'd have been there every summer.
Laga - Oct 21, 2010 3:29:08 pm PDT #12709 of 28342
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I loved Justin Morgan, too (I never knew it was also a movie!) I will go off about the awesomeness of morgans with very little notice. It's almost as bad as when I get started on percherons.
sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:30:07 pm PDT #12710 of 28342
Art Crawl!!!
Ooh, Percherons!
There was a lovely team of Percheron/Thoroughbred crosses driven by a US woman.
Also, some lovely Percherons in the Vaulting.
Dana - Oct 21, 2010 3:34:20 pm PDT #12711 of 28342
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Okay, since we're on horse books, does anyone remember a series about a camp where the girls all owned Palominos? They might have been mysteries, but I honestly don't remember.
Laga - Oct 21, 2010 3:37:34 pm PDT #12712 of 28342
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Oh! I can picture the cover. I don't think I read it but I affirm its existence.
sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:40:03 pm PDT #12713 of 28342
Art Crawl!!!
I don't recall that one.
But I went to the horse book website and found this page of Wesley Dennis illustrations for Black Beauty. I seem to recall that lovely cover picture.
(Back to Henry: anyone else read Black Gold?)
sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:41:30 pm PDT #12714 of 28342
Art Crawl!!!
And a link to a page of Dennis covers. I swear I read all of those books!
sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:41:30 pm PDT #12715 of 28342
Art Crawl!!!
Well, except for the last two.
Laga, I know that Justin Morgan's sire was said to be a thoroughbred - and if his dam was a "Dutch" horse. . does this mean that Morgans go back to Friesans?
Amy - Oct 21, 2010 3:53:18 pm PDT #12716 of 28342
Because books.
I wasn't really horse crazy, but I did read Misty of Chincoteague and Stormy, Misty's Foal. I can't find my copies, sadly.