Category Archives: Ponies

Spirit of Jack London to fade away?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by robinofrockridge

Will the spirit or ghost of author Jack London fade from our sight next year? Whether or not you believe in such things, isn’t the question. It is true that Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen is on the list of California … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, California Writers Club, ghosts, great stories, Horses, Jack London, Kids' stories, poets, Ponies, Sonoma County, State Parks, Writers, writing | 9 Comments

Robert Digitale’s Horse Stalker Series

Posted on September 1, 2011 by robinofrockridge

If you find fantasy books the next best thing to horses, this series may gallop away with your imagination as you follow the adventures of Rog, the Horse Stalker. Track Rog as he seeks the great spotted stallion in The Root of Glory, … Continue reading →

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Breaking The Rules and Playing Hooky

Posted on July 21, 2011 by robinofrockridge

 

Posted in authors, California Writers Club, farming, great stories, Horses, Kids' stories, Ponies, pony, riding, Sonoma County, Writers, writing | 9 Comments

Happy Father’s Day, Kevin

Posted on June 17, 2011 by robinofrockridge

For Father’s Day I’m going to tell you a bit about Kevin. Kevin, a long time firefighter and now a fire marshal, has been interested in and working with windmills for about fourteen years now. Never one to sit around on … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, California Writers Club, farming, Father's Day, firefighters, great stories, Horses, Ponies, Sonoma County, windmills, Writers, writing | 10 Comments

Top Teaching Tip For Dog Lovers

Posted on June 6, 2011 by robinofrockridge

Top Teaching Tip For Dog Lovers.

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I’m In Love Again

Posted on June 4, 2011 by robinofrockridge

I’m in love again. And, yes, Kevin is partly responsible for this new love. Here she is:  Meet Lynnie, (or maybe Gracie) Over the last six weeks I’d been looking for a second horse to ride. Annette and Sandy were traveling … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, California Writers Club, farming, Horses, Kids' stories, Ponies, riding, Sonoma County, Writers | Tagged | 19 Comments

Stalled

Posted on May 27, 2011 by robinofrockridge

Okay, it’s time to admit I’ve been stalled in my writing. I wouldn’t call it a writer’s block, because I can manage to write for the Redwood Writers newsletter, news articles, on other people’s blogs, FaceBook, Twitter, etc. It’s my … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, California Writers Club, great stories, Horses, Jack London, Kids' stories, Ponies, pony, riding, Writers, writing | 12 Comments

Hats Off to Cookie

Posted on April 18, 2011 by robinofrockridge

Hats Off to Cookie. Deborah Taylor-French generously shared her blog space with our dog Cookie.  Deborah writes a series of Dog Leader Mysteries for middle grades students. Thank you, Deborah! Find Deborah’s dog blog here: http://dogleadermysteries.com/2011/04/15/hats-off-to-cookie/

Posted in farming, Horses, Kids' stories, Ponies, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

John Smith’s Grand National – Horses’ names in poetry before the chase

Posted on April 9, 2011 by robinofrockridge

John Smith’s Grand National, April 9, 2011 I challenged my good friend Arletta Dawdy to take the names of the horses entered in John Smith’s Grand National Steeplechase Blog and put them in a poem. First she laid horses names out like … Continue reading →

Posted in Horse racing, Horses, poets, Ponies, Racing, riding, Steeplechasing, Writers, writing | 18 Comments

John Smith’s Grand National: summary of key horses left in

Posted on April 6, 2011 by robinofrockridge

John Smith’s Grand National: summary of key horses left in.

Posted in Horses, Ponies | 5 Comments