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.
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
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."
sumi - Oct 21, 2010 3:29:05 pm PDT #12708 of 28293
Art Crawl!!!
Laga - Oct 21, 2010 3:29:08 pm PDT #12709 of 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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 28293
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.
Kathy A - Oct 21, 2010 3:54:18 pm PDT #12717 of 28293
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I will go off about the awesomeness of morgans with very little notice.
There's a reason that Almanzo Wilder's horses Prince and Lady were Morgans--he was a firm advocate of the breed.