Apr. 24th, 2004

Quiz Time!

Apr. 24th, 2004 12:00 am
dancinghorse: (whatever)
you are aqua
#00FFFF

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well.

Your saturation level is very high - you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn't be afraid to lead people, because if you're doing it, it'll be done right.

Your outlook on life is very bright. You are sunny and optimistic about life and others find it very encouraging, but remember to tone it down if you sense irritation.
the spacefem.com html color quiz



Ayup.

Oh My Word

Apr. 24th, 2004 09:11 am
dancinghorse: (whatever)

You are the dark side of geek. No Star-Wars trivia
goes un-answered, No spock ears unworn, no
tarot cards unread, no 10 sided die unrolled.
You are completely in the culture of geekdom.
Just be sure that you choose to be there
because you like it, not that you can't handle
dealing with 'normal' people.


how seriously geeky are you?
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dancinghorse: (Ephinybirthday)
Today is Ephiny's birthday. Ephiny is two years old, and very special. I leased her mother Gabriella II from Charlie Horse Acres in Washington, one of the major Lipizzan breeding farms in the US, and arranged to have Gabriella bred to the senior stallion, Favory Bonasera. FB had not had a daughter in seven years--it was all colts as far as the eye could see. We Thought Pink and did the breeding and shipped the Divine Miss G down to DHF, and waited. And waited. (Which is normal, with horse gestations running an average of 345 days.)

On day 347, after having watched Carrma calmly and efficiently produce a filly three days before, Gabriella equally calmly and very efficiently produced a mile of jet-black legs, a beautiful face with a half-moon on the forehead, and--I eeked right out there in the stall--indoor plumbing! There is a picture of Gabriella checking out the new addition, minutes after birth, at my website; click on the link, go to the DHF pages, and check out the 2002 baby pictures. It's the one at the top.

Ephiny's registered name is Gloriosa II, because the registry asks that when naming fillies, we use the same first letter as the mom's name, and it must be Italianate or Spanishoid, no more than 12 letters or spaces, and it must end in A. Then they add a Roman numeral in case of duplicates. The name fits her beautifully, but she's also the Queen, and with that moon on her forehead, obviously an Amazon queen. Ephiny comes from Xena--the Regent of the entire Amazon nation, who fell in love with a Centaur.

All Lipizzan mares are queens; they're the pinnacle of creation, and they know it. But Ephiny is even queenlier than most. The rest of my horses, except for keed, are Celestial Fireplugs. Ephiny is a Supermodel. She's tall like her dad, and has treetrunk legs like him, and wonderful, big, round feet; she's elegant even at her gawkiest, and she has his smooth, floating movement. At the moment she's mostly black, but her mane is silver, and her face is going grey. She'll be white when she's done, but it will take her a while. Because she's so dominant, and is Two, she can be a bit Terrible. She has experimented with Teeth, Use Of. And Farrier, Torture Of. We've discussed both situations and come to an agreement: she behaves like a civilized person, or she gets clobbered. That's good logic, she says. She's quite reasonable and very sensible, and she wants to be good. She just has to check out the parameters. After all.

She's destined to make beautiful babies; her other title is Bride of Pooka. (And oh my do they know it. She thinks she should start now. I say not for another three years. Sorry, sweetie.) She will learn to be a riding horse as well, because after all she's hardwired, and she loves to watch lessons and dance with humans--but as busy as she'll be with the babies, she probably won't do a lot of dressage. Western saddle, trails, and a little dressage should keep her happy.

And today she is Two. This year she will learn to ground-drive, and perfect her manners and deportment, and help me take care of her kid sister Gaudia. For today she got a good grooming with lots of lovely scrrrritches, and birthday carrots, and extra hugs. And a Photo Shoot. Ephiny always has a Photo Shoot on her birthday. Since she is the Queen and all. Selected shots are online here.

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