<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995</id><updated>2012-01-27T19:56:42.356-05:00</updated><category term='Vermont'/><category term='2009'/><category term='pasture'/><category term='relationship'/><category term='bitless riding'/><category term='blizzards'/><category term='homeschool'/><category term='courage'/><category term='Leave Seattle'/><category term='Write'/><category term='Comments'/><category term='Old Friends'/><category term='photos'/><category term='feeding'/><category term='Four Teenage Sons'/><category term='breakthrough'/><category term='Dawn'/><category term='Seattle Slew'/><category term='The Little Guy'/><category term='Ranch Patrol'/><category term='retraining'/><category term='Hurricane Irene'/><category term='Canada'/><category term='hay slow feeders'/><category term='Ebony'/><category term='Jesus'/><category term='2008'/><category term='horsekeeping'/><category term='Norwich'/><category term='bareback'/><category term='OTTB'/><category term='daily logistics'/><category term='Misty'/><category term='TRF'/><category term='beet pulp'/><category term='This Blogs History'/><category term='Music'/><category term='natural horsemanship'/><category term='Mountain Horse'/><category term='Saratoga'/><category term='farm maintenance'/><category term='Winter Riding Gear'/><category term='snowstick'/><category term='Birthday'/><category term='Art'/><category term='injury-equine'/><category term='Carhartt'/><category term='TB history'/><category term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category term='grief/loss'/><category term='People Profiles'/><category term='fire'/><category term='awards'/><category term='Ginger Christmas Cookie'/><category term='Anniversary'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='snow'/><category term='fitness'/><category term='Books'/><title type='text'>Allison's Dream</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>44</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-7846134526511892074</id><published>2012-01-25T15:15:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-27T19:19:09.610-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pasture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='feeding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hay slow feeders'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily logistics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='horsekeeping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><title type='text'>Me First</title><summary type='text'>Can you tell this post is about feeding horses?  
Changing members in a herd always changes the herd dynamics and politics. This is never more evident than at feeding time! Even in my herd of two, a new routine had to be installed, so that the pony gets no more than she needs, while Dream gets every pound he requires.
Our winters are long and include more than a third of the year with snow cover.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/7846134526511892074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=7846134526511892074&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7846134526511892074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7846134526511892074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2012/01/me-first.html' title='Me First'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-1143026323951946715</id><published>2012-01-21T13:59:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-23T18:20:14.369-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grief/loss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='injury-equine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Comments'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><title type='text'>Plan B</title><summary type='text'>Well, since I can't leave comments, I'll comment here!
I want to start by saying I am floored, absolutely astonished, by everything that is going on in everyone's horse life and otherwise lately!

That is not what is really taking my breath away: it is the beauty I see in all the reactions to it. I do not know how I have been away from you all for so long. I think I was making the old mistake of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/1143026323951946715/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=1143026323951946715&amp;isPopup=true' title='11 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1143026323951946715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1143026323951946715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2012/01/plan-b.html' title='Plan B'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>11</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3867607172740726061</id><published>2012-01-19T17:07:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T14:30:20.066-05:00</updated><title type='text'>** Note ** My Comments Won't Post</title><summary type='text'>Hey, everyone! I am trying to leave comments, but they won't post for some reason. I will be looking into why, but if anyone has a suggestion, I'm open to it! 

In the meantime, I am having a wonderful time reading blogs, but I cannot 'talk' to or interact with anyone. (It stinks.) 
 - Allison </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3867607172740726061/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3867607172740726061&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3867607172740726061'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3867607172740726061'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2012/01/note.html' title='** Note ** My Comments Won&apos;t Post'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-6610080667632402170</id><published>2012-01-18T17:31:00.052-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-20T14:02:18.071-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='grief/loss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Misty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Little Guy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ginger Christmas Cookie'/><title type='text'>Flying Ebony</title><summary type='text'>I have written this post so many times. I guess this is the best way to tell you Ebony has died:


Aislinn's horsehair bracelet made from Ebony's tail hairs

I am sorry it has taken me so long to update my blog. I think many of you understand the nature of grief, and it is best when taken one day at a time and not rushed. Being able to finally post this is really helpful. 
Ebony had a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/6610080667632402170/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=6610080667632402170&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6610080667632402170'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6610080667632402170'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2012/01/flying-ebony.html' title='Flying Ebony'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Wj1qXV6bzpU/Txc_ZhqlmMI/AAAAAAAAAWE/MDui2btCSKk/s72-c/SDC13245.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-8954376040534011146</id><published>2011-12-18T11:48:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-18T11:54:54.536-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ginger Christmas Cookie'/><title type='text'>Looking Ahead</title><summary type='text'>Hello, hello, and hello! This is just a quick visit before I update with a much longer post after Christmas. I'm not that busy with the holiday: I just want to introduce Ginger, because her full name, as middle-names-given-by-my-daughter go, is Ginger Christmas Cookie~ and if that is your name, then you should be on a horse blog at Christmastime, if one is available to you...
She came with the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/8954376040534011146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=8954376040534011146&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8954376040534011146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8954376040534011146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/12/looking-ahead.html' title='Looking Ahead'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WpbiF9mnm5g/Tu4QigAtu4I/AAAAAAAAAV8/yrSAeGAKRmI/s72-c/trim+Ging+Aislinn.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-8720579550734741863</id><published>2011-09-04T18:19:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T19:08:42.055-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hurricane Irene'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Norwich'/><title type='text'>Lil E. Tee</title><summary type='text'>What a wild ride I have been on! And I don’t mean just the horses…
We dropped our oldest (Saul) off at Norwich University on August 21, 2011. He had a great time during Rook Week and made a lot of friends, but once the academics started, things really started to open up to him as far as his dreams are concerned. 
He has been admitted to the NUCAC-DF team, as a freshman. He was passed through two </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/8720579550734741863/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=8720579550734741863&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8720579550734741863'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8720579550734741863'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/09/lil-e-tee.html' title='Lil E. Tee'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F0JptzabgbY/TmP4chEVJjI/AAAAAAAAAVs/hmIOMOt4MHE/s72-c/SDC12768.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-6546681512105968272</id><published>2011-08-05T16:53:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-08-05T17:01:32.586-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Norwich'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Go Litely</title><summary type='text'>It has required "going lightly" to keep up with family excitement, worries, and horses.
It’s been going well with my goals for the horses this summer. Dream and I are now finally working in the Arena, and Aislinn and I have been able to ride Ebony down there. Aislinn had a nice ride on Ebony yesterday. I have to remember that she started riding much younger than I did, so I cannot expect her to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/6546681512105968272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=6546681512105968272&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6546681512105968272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6546681512105968272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/08/go-litely.html' title='Go Litely'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-7305366613694603223</id><published>2011-07-19T18:58:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-27T13:53:05.009-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Seattle Slew'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Saratoga'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><title type='text'>Funny Cide</title><summary type='text'>There is a signed print of this horse in the doctor's offices of my Mom's work. Yes, I was in New Jersey this past weekend...my Mom is a trooper to the extreme, and she is going to be fine, thank God. She is now recuperating from the surgery to her 3x broken ankle, and she is looking forward to getting on her feet again. Thank you so much everyone for your good thoughts and wishes!
On my way home</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/7305366613694603223/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=7305366613694603223&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7305366613694603223'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7305366613694603223'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/07/funny-cide.html' title='Funny Cide'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BZgAxH7g5VM/TiYEh68prhI/AAAAAAAAANs/0u87GwMCC9Y/s72-c/SaratogaRaceCourse.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4831708471883685948</id><published>2011-07-11T15:37:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-27T13:49:19.794-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pasture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='feeding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily logistics'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='horsekeeping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breakthrough'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>RoughN' Tumble</title><summary type='text'>After finishing the grazing pastures (May), in which the final one was held up for two weeks while Scott’s back was out, we had a month of baseball (June). My computer was also down for about three weeks for a swipe and updating.
The horses enjoyed the new pastures and had some riding.
As soon as baseball was over, I prepared for my New Jersey Family’s Second Annual Camping Weekend at our house (</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4831708471883685948/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4831708471883685948&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4831708471883685948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4831708471883685948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/07/roughn-tumble.html' title='RoughN&apos; Tumble'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3szOrhCgVss/ThtNvp6sNhI/AAAAAAAAANk/oustJ_9ePVg/s72-c/Copy+of+on+Dream+July+2011.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3080987312204862207</id><published>2011-05-09T16:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-09T16:18:50.071-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pasture'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='feeding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='horsekeeping'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Greener Pastures</title><summary type='text'>We got this picture before beginning our 3rd day of work on our grazing pasture-rotation system: 


my offspring and me, Mother's Day 2011

In 2008 I received a completed arena for Mother’s day. This year, my gift is the opening of one of our new grazing pastures for the horses! We collected our materials and started this work last week. On Sundays, we get free rental of a post-hole digger </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3080987312204862207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3080987312204862207&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3080987312204862207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3080987312204862207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/05/greener-pastures.html' title='Greener Pastures'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-krafXWu4YZQ/TchGHVIV2JI/AAAAAAAAANE/3XqWGX0Imy0/s72-c/resize+MDay+2011.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-7186507445128509821</id><published>2011-05-01T23:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-01T23:35:33.617-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='breakthrough'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><title type='text'>May Day</title><summary type='text'>I had my first spring ride with Dreamer yesterday. It feels like the best ride we’ve ever had!
I did things a little differently. Instead of climbing up on my big boy and ordering him all around (I did not realize how little I was listening) I tried what I used to do with Ebony when training her to go out on trail (recommended by John Lyons) which is to let her pick her way. She loves being out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/7186507445128509821/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=7186507445128509821&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7186507445128509821'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7186507445128509821'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-day.html' title='May Day'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r7BWluEOrNI/Tb4k60B3ryI/AAAAAAAAAM4/TM65qOd5Q8g/s72-c/Copy+of+Mai07.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5144459150738843639</id><published>2011-04-29T17:16:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T13:33:23.221-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='feeding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='daily logistics'/><title type='text'>Universal Theme</title><summary type='text'>As I am staring into space one evening...~                             Scott: “What are you thinking about?”                             Me:    “Horses.”A slight pause.                              Scott: “Is that the automatic default mode?”                             Me:    “Yes.”

I do not believe in the term “Super Mom.” I think all moms who do their best for their children are super, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5144459150738843639/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5144459150738843639&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5144459150738843639'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5144459150738843639'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/universal-theme.html' title='Universal Theme'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_SBmkgA4XAc/TbslfnqF_EI/AAAAAAAAAMw/tSBnBzpRFTc/s72-c/original+24Aug2010.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4670803269300128079</id><published>2011-04-27T19:39:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-05-04T13:31:54.212-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>April Flowers</title><summary type='text'>Today was awesome, weather-wise, and it was Dream’s day. After a thorough grooming his coat started to gleam with his beautiful coppery chestnut color. Then we went out for lunging and “reward” grazing on the lawn. 
My plan is to begin the season lunging him in all the areas he shows lack of confidence working in. The reason is to have his focus and attention. However, I may take him for little </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4670803269300128079/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4670803269300128079&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4670803269300128079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4670803269300128079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-flowers.html' title='April Flowers'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-42H19fWu69Y/TbsxrwpzPvI/AAAAAAAAAM0/-qcbo-A6CcI/s72-c/100_0767.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-6701847878527922355</id><published>2011-04-25T09:24:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-25T10:20:21.036-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><title type='text'>Happy Sunrise</title><summary type='text'>Happy belated Resurrection Day, everyone! I had just enough time yesterday between visiting a local Christian church and putting the ham in to take a horse out. It was Ebony's 'day' (turn). I hoped for a better experience than one we'd had recently. That day was cloudy and windy. To read just about Ebony, skip to the bottom, because I have some family stuff to share.

This day was our first "good</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/6701847878527922355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=6701847878527922355&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6701847878527922355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6701847878527922355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-sunrise.html' title='Happy Sunrise'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pu3V8aFcgnA/TbWARoyZ3zI/AAAAAAAAAMk/Dt4V6Vx4NEs/s72-c/dirt+bike+P.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4375341104222783960</id><published>2011-04-17T19:35:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-18T17:31:39.828-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday'/><title type='text'>Last Party</title><summary type='text'>I do not like to put anyone through what I've been doing lately with the stories I’ve been posting. As I scroll down my page, I see: fire (2010), equine injury (2009), blizzards….and now I have to point you to the Western Adventure story of Ebony coming into our lives. Because... it's her birthday! 
Happy Birthday Ebony~! Ebony was twelve years yesterday, and in honor of that,her story is here. 
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4375341104222783960/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4375341104222783960&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4375341104222783960'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4375341104222783960'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/last-party.html' title='Last Party'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5751932143884086865</id><published>2011-04-13T19:48:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T17:31:28.537-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='injury-equine'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Anniversary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Happy Day</title><summary type='text'>Dreamport came to live with us 4 years ago today~! I wrote some about that day at the end of this page. I feel like we are just getting started. 


Welcome Home  April 13, 2007

 This is something I’ve never had a chance to mention before: in June 2009, Dream stepped on a two inch nail.  I  remember this crisis time with my horse very clearly. He and I built up  so much trust during this time. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5751932143884086865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5751932143884086865&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5751932143884086865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5751932143884086865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/happy-day.html' title='Happy Day'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PHxQmHYsRfs/TaYwltDQRcI/AAAAAAAAAMI/CWVGsN6pGjE/s72-c/Crop+Copy+of+100_0679.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-7056972145643671393</id><published>2011-04-11T18:32:00.019-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:55:23.455-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TB history'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Seattle Slew'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OTTB'/><title type='text'>Everlasting</title><summary type='text'>This gives a whole new meaning to the term, "mending fences."
I left up the 2” white non-electric strapping on my arena for the first time this past winter. Today I sewed together two ends where the nylon thread I used (fishing line) had come out. Still, I think I will keep removing the strapping every fall to put it back up in the spring, like I usually do. 
After fence mending I took Dream out </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/7056972145643671393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=7056972145643671393&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7056972145643671393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7056972145643671393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/everlasting.html' title='Everlasting'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zpbbjv5fUM0/TaOeXzIAVAI/AAAAAAAAAME/lr5zLuS63hc/s72-c/SDC12166.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5395361318185673369</id><published>2011-04-10T18:15:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:47:31.610-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Norwich'/><title type='text'>Better Self</title><summary type='text'>Taking Ebony out today was the first ride of spring. She acted like she’d never been ridden before in her life. Aislinn got to ride, but only with Scott there next to them and connected with a lead rope. While I was on Ebony, I used praise and encouragement and tried to ignore her spinning and acting up. We got to “walk” and “hoe” done well, so I ended it and Aislinn got her ride.
Yesterday, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5395361318185673369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5395361318185673369&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5395361318185673369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5395361318185673369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/better-self.html' title='Better Self'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VqBy13QXt5g/TaMhEIOkwhI/AAAAAAAAAL8/YYpCQA3kS_c/s72-c/100_0689.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3208617287321845143</id><published>2011-04-02T08:17:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:47:02.012-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><title type='text'>Taking Off</title><summary type='text'>I am in New Jersey with our three oldest children (young men!) to see my nephew in a college play. Scott and our three youngest have care of the horses at home. We still have about 18 inches of crusty snow to melt, and ice on the path through the snow. There are other higher piles of snow in the fields, up to 48 inches.

I am trying out a web writing work-at-home job. The company owner lives 2 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3208617287321845143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3208617287321845143&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3208617287321845143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3208617287321845143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/04/taking-off.html' title='Taking Off'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3954182094941221738</id><published>2011-03-24T18:03:00.012-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:46:24.781-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Rescue Me</title><summary type='text'>The horses are so bored, it is painful to go out to the barn each day when I feed them and try to explain again that I just cannot take them out of the barn and paddock area yet. 
Even though it is beautiful, the kids and I are hanging on to the last vestigials of our patience as snow melts each day but also continues to fall. 
The snow is still deep and crunchy and the footing is unsure. I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3954182094941221738/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3954182094941221738&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3954182094941221738'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3954182094941221738'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/03/rescue-me.html' title='Rescue Me'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9oVLa8fTQzA/TY0SxaOMA6I/AAAAAAAAAL4/9or_5j1fCTE/s72-c/100_0688.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-565518204585625058</id><published>2011-03-12T13:10:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:46:01.449-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snowstick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Art'/><title type='text'>One More Time</title><summary type='text'>I could not put Aislinn's drawings up without posting this watercolor by Saul a few years ago:


Chincoteague foal


It's one of my favorites by him, not just because it's a foal, but also because I think he captured its wobbliness pretty well.  I also love the bright cheeriness of its colors. 
The watercolor Saul did of the day Dream and Ebony met is here.
I am headed out to the barn to give </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/565518204585625058/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=565518204585625058&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/565518204585625058'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/565518204585625058'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/03/one-more-time.html' title='One More Time'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-SLls9SafYDs/TXu1rm84z9I/AAAAAAAAAL0/1WrH9_06deM/s72-c/Chincoteague+foal.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4816800015992551976</id><published>2011-03-10T18:00:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-10T18:05:53.612-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Art'/><title type='text'>Real Quiet</title><summary type='text'>My boys have been busy with their visiting cousin all week, so my daughter Aislinn finally had a chance to view the horse drawing video she received for Christmas. 

Easy 2 Draw Horses with Cordi

She has been having a wonderful time with it. The video shows her blocking, shading, blending, texture—and she’s more able to draw horses like she’s always wanted to. 
Since we are all horse lovers, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4816800015992551976/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4816800015992551976&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4816800015992551976'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4816800015992551976'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/03/real-quiet.html' title='Real Quiet'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hKl4oiHDqNE/TXlPLW9HtMI/AAAAAAAAALA/MMkYpOlhRW8/s72-c/Cordi.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-2482633841173517773</id><published>2011-03-07T16:32:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:45:33.206-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dawn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blizzards'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='People Profiles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><title type='text'>Blizzard</title><summary type='text'>

World's Best Team
We got a March blizzard! So far we have 24-30 inches of new snow. I canceled a farrier appointment for tomorrow. I shoveled out Ebony’s stall, which faces north and got a lot of snow blown into it during the storm. I bedded the horses well and made sure they have plenty of water and hay to last the day. We will be wading ourselves out there twice more today, for snack (soon) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/2482633841173517773/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=2482633841173517773&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2482633841173517773'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2482633841173517773'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/03/blizzard.html' title='Blizzard'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-200OMI2V6Go/TXVGs5-0GsI/AAAAAAAAAKw/SAGPm9YsPQU/s72-c/3-7-11.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-6038729699548508693</id><published>2011-03-04T10:19:00.016-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-17T19:28:12.311-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leave Seattle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Birthday'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Happy Birthday</title><summary type='text'>~Happy 10th Birthday to Dreamport!~
In honor of Dream's birthday,I have completed his Page.
And we met him four years ago, yesterday.  
~  We are making batches of his favorite treat: Oatmeal cookies w/raisins, served warm over a cold stall door. 
Dreamer will be sharing his Birthday treats with the rest of the family.
Happy Birthday, my friend! 
Every single day I am grateful to see you at the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/6038729699548508693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=6038729699548508693&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6038729699548508693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6038729699548508693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-birthday.html' title='Happy Birthday'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4X-P4li2URQ/TXB16IGn6AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/R4bxQqRf4jU/s72-c/Copy+of+SDC11000.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-8944036450760818841</id><published>2011-02-25T14:45:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:43:54.716-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snowstick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Norwich'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><title type='text'>Incredulous</title><summary type='text'>Whew! Things are going great. I've been very busy keeping our homeschool up to par, so that when spring comes I can go outside and be with the horses for two hours every day. When the weather breaks, none of us want to be inside, and the part of school that needs me can be finished by one o'clock. Then independent work can be done and reviewed later in the day. 

 I have some really exciting news</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/8944036450760818841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=8944036450760818841&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8944036450760818841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8944036450760818841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/02/incredulous.html' title='Incredulous'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vIXerMc27k4/TWf5UqDnRdI/AAAAAAAAAJc/1kytKtbFicg/s72-c/Copy+of+102_1782.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-1303655798932390747</id><published>2011-02-14T13:58:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:36:51.506-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bareback'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Mad Hatter</title><summary type='text'>Cold weather is a wonderful time to sit around the woodstove fire and tell stories. One of my favorite stories about Dream is about when he fell in love with my youngest son, Noah. Dream and Noah share a similar sense of humor, and I think that gives them a special bond. 
We had four sons, and then we had the ‘most’ boy of all our boys: Noah. Everything he does is with exuberance: talking, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/1303655798932390747/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=1303655798932390747&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1303655798932390747'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1303655798932390747'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/02/mad-hatter.html' title='Mad Hatter'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GBtwyGjcmik/TWgAe3j5djI/AAAAAAAAAJg/PUtZtPNxqU4/s72-c/Crop+of+Dreamer+3-31-07.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3768476586491315979</id><published>2011-02-01T19:55:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T20:13:45.633-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='The Little Guy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fire'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>On Fire</title><summary type='text'>

Ebony's bucket
Never over-ride your voltage regulator.     
I was outside doing the night feeding in the dark, when our lights should have been on…but they weren’t. We already knew from the day and night before that no cords were disconnected. My husband told me to turn off the regulator, turn it on, and plug in the lights. Whenever I did, the little button at the bottom would come out and the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3768476586491315979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3768476586491315979&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3768476586491315979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3768476586491315979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/02/on-fire.html' title='On Fire'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TUipqpf0xEI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/PzFOfEHOA5c/s72-c/SDC11736.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-9155780649264221776</id><published>2011-01-19T12:00:00.023-05:00</published><updated>2011-03-10T18:44:27.996-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awards'/><title type='text'>Award</title><summary type='text'>
I would like to Thank Calm, Forward, Straight for this blogger award, my very first. I too am enjoying all the new online acquaintances.
And Juliette at Honeysuckle Faire who re-nominated me. Thank You.

There are 4 duties to perform to receive this award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award2. Share 7 things about yourself3. Award 15 recently discovered great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/9155780649264221776/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=9155780649264221776&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/9155780649264221776'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/9155780649264221776'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2011/01/award.html' title='Award'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_I86H1rww_vU/TTSmTmlF_uI/AAAAAAAAAlk/6kMR7hH6rK8/s72-c/stylish-blogger.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4786256892858750222</id><published>2010-12-30T09:40:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:32:41.105-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fitness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Work Out</title><summary type='text'>What do you get your boys for Christmas which also benefits your strengthening goals? 


Thank You Santa!
What am I doing in my morning workout, to add to my exercise routine?
Nautilus!  ~~~~ Is riding your horse a work out? Do you work out to ride your horse? I thought that Dreamer would be good exercise for me, which he most definitely has been. But I also found out that to be the rider he </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4786256892858750222/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4786256892858750222&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4786256892858750222'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4786256892858750222'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/12/work-out.html' title='Work Out'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TRyCCJyzZZI/AAAAAAAAAI8/Jsmy258PkEI/s72-c/SDC11573.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3491330625198309654</id><published>2010-12-20T17:08:00.015-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:31:38.128-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><title type='text'>Starlight</title><summary type='text'>There is plenty to write about, but there is only one thing I really want to write about. It is the same thought that comes to me every night as I walk to the house from my last visit at the barn: that peace is free.
It comes to me when every inch of snow is filled with glittering sparkles, a thick white and blue blanket, the stars overhead matching with their own symphony of lights on black </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3491330625198309654/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3491330625198309654&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3491330625198309654'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3491330625198309654'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/12/starlight.html' title='Starlight'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TRAQC4JTIzI/AAAAAAAAAIs/AZ-5EqEo_h4/s72-c/Copy+of+SDC11000.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-1771104721664755711</id><published>2010-12-05T14:57:00.014-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T19:07:12.420-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beet pulp'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Old Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snowstick'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='farm maintenance'/><title type='text'>Rock Sand</title><summary type='text'>This post was lost recently, so I’m going to re-cap: 
Here is a picture of the horses the day our snow started; the one that you know means you will not be seeing grass again until April:


got snow?

 We had three and a half full days of snowfall without stopping once. It was that fluke storm that came through and gave us 29” of snow. Since then we’ve had some melting. The horses at Old </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/1771104721664755711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=1771104721664755711&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1771104721664755711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1771104721664755711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/12/rock-sand.html' title='Rock Sand'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TQxMLQOYHcI/AAAAAAAAAII/cb3EKdaRtdw/s72-c/SDC11395.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-2981759258155911946</id><published>2010-11-26T20:25:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:29:00.602-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dawn'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Four Teenage Sons'/><title type='text'>Stop the Music</title><summary type='text'>It has been a few days since I’ve had a chance to write or be at the computer. I see several Thanksgiving-related posts. For us, it was a triple-day, with a new observance added in:
1.) Thanksgiving.2.) Our fourth son’s 13th Birthday, which leads to the new observance:3.) We are now the proud parents of four teenage sons, ages 13-18, and...4.) It was the 4 year Anniversary of my sister’s passing.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/2981759258155911946/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=2981759258155911946&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2981759258155911946'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2981759258155911946'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/stop-music.html' title='Stop the Music'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-3809932625000722503</id><published>2010-11-19T16:09:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:30:48.228-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Misty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='relationship'/><title type='text'>Dream Weaver</title><summary type='text'>I had the most unusual dream last night. Did you ever have a dream that you know is  more than a dream?
Kitty, the woman who trained me to ride/care for horses, was sitting in a room in a comfy chair. She told me she knew where my Misty (2nd horse) was. I became really excited and told her I wanted to buy her back. I became emotional. I told her how I could ride Misty anywhere. 
(This is the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/3809932625000722503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=3809932625000722503&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3809932625000722503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/3809932625000722503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/dream-weaver.html' title='Dream Weaver'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TObkAnWyTXI/AAAAAAAAAHU/4DAJvF3QFDs/s72-c/Copy+of+SDC11370.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5049573302881266347</id><published>2010-11-16T20:35:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:26:33.180-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='photos'/><title type='text'>Seize the Moment</title><summary type='text'>Today was forecast to be the best weather day of the week. It was 50’ by noon so I dismissed school. Soon enough, we will be inside with the wood stove going and only able to spend about fifteen minutes at a time outside. So I opened the doors and let everyone run out…
A few minutes later I looked out my window and, listening to the sounds I heard from the woodshed, I could not help but feel like</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5049573302881266347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5049573302881266347&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5049573302881266347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5049573302881266347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/seize-moment.html' title='Seize the Moment'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TOMniRD_BII/AAAAAAAAAGg/CzL2lI_zW0M/s72-c/SDC11330.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-8541270701999292345</id><published>2010-11-15T19:05:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-12-18T19:09:05.169-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bitless riding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><title type='text'>Addendum</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday we tried Ebony in the Dr. Cook’s bitless, which was a cob size so I was able to make it small enough for her. She showed up her brother and took to it immediately, so that part of the riding went well.
Mondays are not usually a ‘horse’ day for me (except for feeding and cleaning), since I’m getting the school up and running for the week, and usually recuperating from an exhausting </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/8541270701999292345/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=8541270701999292345&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8541270701999292345'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/8541270701999292345'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/addendum.html' title='Addendum'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TOHKB0POshI/AAAAAAAAAGc/2ldt_WK5DRI/s72-c/Resize+Spring09.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-2035429124165956524</id><published>2010-11-13T23:31:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:25:02.003-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bitless riding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural horsemanship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ranch Patrol'/><title type='text'>Turn the Tide</title><summary type='text'>Today I was able to try Dream for the first time in a Dr. Cook bitless bridle, borrowed from my friend from MD (who is becoming my neighbor on Monday when she and her husband purchase property behind ours!)

 I don’t think I transitioned him properly: I should have released more quickly when he turned his head to the bridle’s pressure. He really did NOT know what I was asking for, at first. I don</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/2035429124165956524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=2035429124165956524&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2035429124165956524'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2035429124165956524'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/turn-tide.html' title='Turn the Tide'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TN9ja_cWGdI/AAAAAAAAAGY/h3xLhLECHEU/s72-c/Resize+of+Copy+of+102_1800.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5879215662850044139</id><published>2010-11-11T07:35:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-07-19T20:12:44.961-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='courage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Movies'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Books'/><title type='text'>Secretariat's Love</title><summary type='text'>I saw the Secretariat movie with my husband the other night. I’d just finished the book. I have to say Scott was very patient with my dozen or so movie interruptions to excitedly tell him something. I worked very hard to just stay off it and let him watch the movie. He also handled the half hour debriefing on the way to the theatre, very well. This was all after waiting hours for me to put the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5879215662850044139/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5879215662850044139&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5879215662850044139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5879215662850044139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/secretariats-love.html' title='Secretariat&apos;s Love'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5352781037173115006</id><published>2010-11-08T17:48:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:22:33.307-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bitless riding'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Ebony'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><title type='text'>Ebony</title><summary type='text'>We did go and try our little black 12.2 hand mare Ebony bitless on Sunday...I rode her first while my two youngest waited with their helmets and boots on. I'd forgotten that I have a pair of reins with snaps on the end, so we just connected those to the sides of the halter. We had a western saddle on. Scott was around so he stayed for most of the riding, but he didn't ride. 
Ebony seemed just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5352781037173115006/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5352781037173115006&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5352781037173115006'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5352781037173115006'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/ebony.html' title='Ebony'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TNqhmt0mpgI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/i4EsCiozOcs/s72-c/100_0849.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-5362648741110682432</id><published>2010-11-05T20:06:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T08:54:34.793-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bitless riding'/><title type='text'>Think Twice</title><summary type='text'>I did something silly today. Well, daring-- borderline stupid. 
I’ve been intrigued by the use of bitless bridles I’ve been reading about. I have two good reasons to give bitless a chance: our horses.
My Dream gets melancholy when it is time to bit up. And he does not open his mouth or accept the bit. His mouth has been seen by the vet and an equine dentist.
Ebony has a wonderful mouth. I trained</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/5362648741110682432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=5362648741110682432&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5362648741110682432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/5362648741110682432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/think-twice.html' title='Think Twice'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TNSZs9PDQNI/AAAAAAAAAGM/q3VlOPu2DkU/s72-c/Nov10.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-1786504406273105007</id><published>2010-11-01T16:40:00.018-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:21:40.686-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canada'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Winter Riding Gear'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bareback'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Vermont'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Carhartt'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mountain Horse'/><title type='text'>Without Omen</title><summary type='text'>It's coming!  Winter Riding
Our "first snow" came and went two weeks ago when we were away for a wedding. 
This morning, this is what we awoke to...


some wet cover on pines and grass
It makes me feel comfy and new. I already have my little "Let It Snow" sign hanging up in the living room. (If you can't beat 'em...)

Do you have any favorite winter riding products or tricks to keep warm? 
(Like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/1786504406273105007/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=1786504406273105007&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1786504406273105007'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/1786504406273105007'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/11/its-coming-winter-riding.html' title='Without Omen'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TM9-2gXcVLI/AAAAAAAAAGE/inIWf424uPc/s72-c/SDC11317.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-6634996564031819803</id><published>2010-10-19T16:06:00.112-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-10T18:36:20.097-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2009'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='This Blogs History'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Write'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural horsemanship'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2008'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OTTB'/><title type='text'>Present</title><summary type='text'>


Dream and me
I thought I should put this post up in case I leave comments and someone wants to check back. I had six month's worth of posts on here from Dream's Birthday in 2008 (March) until September of that year. I took them down: they were mostly about my exploration of natural horsemanship with our 2 horses. I've saved them in my training/notes binder. 

I hope that I am able to offer the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/6634996564031819803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=6634996564031819803&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6634996564031819803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/6634996564031819803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/10/birth-and-here-we-are.html' title='Present'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/TMnnAUlZvwI/AAAAAAAAAFk/Xu_AhG6biPM/s72-c/email+small+size.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-4734539253989776208</id><published>2010-10-10T17:53:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-14T09:20:52.222-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Leave Seattle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Old Friends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dreamport/Dreamer/Dream'/><title type='text'>Dreamport</title><summary type='text'>Dreamport's Page with his story is Here. 

We are having a beautiful fall season of color, after a spectacular summer which blessed everyone who had a vegetable garden. I wanted to list this blog featured on the Old Friends site, the Old Friends Blog, updated weekly.
Dreamport's sire, Leave Seattle is rescued and retired there!(We send him and his friends a donation for treats sometimes.)
Dream </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/4734539253989776208/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=4734539253989776208&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4734539253989776208'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/4734539253989776208'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/10/season.html' title='Dreamport'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-7411913034866555251</id><published>2010-10-01T15:52:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-05T20:12:55.084-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='retraining'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='TRF'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OTTB'/><title type='text'>Life</title><summary type='text'>This is an encouraging site about the retraining of 2 off track Thoroughbreds, Honeysuckle Faire. It's featured on the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's home page, which is where I saw it. 

Homeschooling keeps me from having time to post, but there are a lot of folks out there with OTTB's writing wonderful blogs-- and I'm enjoying visiting them. (Links are on my sidebar.)



Life, 1957.
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/7411913034866555251/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=7411913034866555251&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7411913034866555251'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/7411913034866555251'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2010/10/time.html' title='Life'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8953605161931879995.post-2867921812659290148</id><published>2009-12-09T20:59:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-05T20:13:54.849-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Jesus'/><title type='text'>Saviour</title><summary type='text'> 
 And I saw heaven opened,and behold a white horse;and he that sat upon him [was] called Faithful and True,and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 
And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. 
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I think it's very interesting, and I like to think about... ...that when Jesus comes back, he won't be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/feeds/2867921812659290148/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8953605161931879995&amp;postID=2867921812659290148&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2867921812659290148'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8953605161931879995/posts/default/2867921812659290148'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://allisonsdream.blogspot.com/2009/12/first.html' title='Saviour'/><author><name>Allison</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07482659005625818604</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='20' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_XQVLBf3WrO8/R87L9iQcX3I/AAAAAAAAAAs/r78pAGChLys/S220/Man+O%27+Wars+blood.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
