Note to Self...

Those model horse sites that have the extensive info, pictures, and beautiful layouts for each horse usually have only a small, quality collection. When I decide to have a similar goal of a personal page for each horse, I should remind myself just how many horses I have, and question whether I have the time, motivation and desire to complete the task.

It is now going on two years since I started this enormous venture.

Also, I should also keep in mind just how many horses I normally add to the collection throughout the year.

Thanks,
Your Self

Website Makeover

So I once again delved into the maze of CSS of Weebly (thank you Weebly, btw, for making that an option) and did a complete makeover on my website, stableforchampions.weebly.com.

I altered just about everything: background color, text, drop down menu colors, and the main banner. I kept the layout the same because I like it.

My main concern is the black background. Does it give a more professional edge or does it create a void in space? I was hoping to have both a professional look and focus the attention to center.

So if you have the time, please check it out, and leave comments here :)

Rescuing Horses

I love that feeling of finding a beat-up, lost horse at a flea-market and knowing I can give it a new life. No matter how "fun" its life before was, it cannot escape the fact it is now unwanted and for sale.

I came across a whole box of Breyers, mostly Classics and a few baggies of Stablemates, about three in a bag. My budget allowed me to rescue four of them, so I chose two stock horses, a calf, and a Stablemate bag with a TB, ASB and foal in it.


I spent many minutes, probably over an hour, using soap, water, and my fingernail, to carefully scrape off most of the marks. Luckily, they cleaned up very good, and I was happy with my find. They'll soon be found pedigrees and put into the stables with the rest of the horses.

Once I find tack (everything is packed up since the move), buckskin up there and the calf will try their hand at western performance cattle entries.


The Stablemates don't have their pics yet, but I'll show them off soon!