Monthly Archives for: October, 2011
Chronicle of the Sworse: Halloween
The Halloween season is a typically busy time for police, firefighters, hookers and the like, but not so for the Sworse. It seems that the forces of evil, intent on destroying the horse industry from within (crappy breeders, horse abusers, […]
WDC: Even the pros do it!
I know some of our readers think we’re crazy in regards to our love of costumes. And we probably are. But we’re definitely not alone! At the Washington International Horse Show they hold a costumed Gamblor’s Choice class, which is […]
Not-so-random screen shots from around teh interwebz
This post is what happens when Jumper Girl is sleep deprived, has access to the internet and a graphics pad and is in charge of the day’s post. She finds it very entertaining. Hopefully, you will too!Apparently equinenow.com has a […]
Love really is blind
This post originally started out with us making fun of the horse – well, not the horse but the people who bred him. I know, shocking that we would poke fun at what we assumed to be caused by backyard […]
Friends! Romans! Send us thy… costumes!
One of our readers, Erin, sent us a photo of her and her horse dressed up as Night and Day (no, not the Tom Cruise/Cameron Diaz movie! – although, that would make for a scary costume…) and it got us […]
Horses are not 6-speeds!
6 Gaited Horse Partial Lease – $200 Walk, trot, canter, running walk, pace, and wickety-wack. Buck and rear at no extra charge. This cantankerous, spoiled Brat of a horse needs another experienced rider to keep him in work this winter. […]
Legalities and other nonsense
Recently we asked you readers to help out Strawberry Mountain Mustangs. They wanted public input on sentencing recommendations for the neglect case involving a horse named Grace. The sentencing was on Monday, and we thought we’d take a minute to […]
Calling for nominations
Over the past week you, like us, have gotten to know Lee Stanek a little bit. By now you have a decent idea of what he’s about. He’s a speak your mind, consequences be damned; I’m right, you’re wrong, kind […]
Chronicles of the Sworse: Halloween conclusion
“A long, long time ago… I can still remember How that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance” Ramon had broken in to song, which made […]