Elissa and Blue

My friend invited me to see her and Craving Blue compete Labor Day weekend. This was my first horse show. Fun, interesting, and educational. Elissa explained various aspects of what to look for in both the horse and rider’s body position and movement as they make their way around the arena, responding to instructions via the loudspeaker. There is still a great deal for me to grasp, but I look forward to making some more progress at the next show.

Timothy Decker

Friend. Artist. Children’s book author. Photographer, painter, creative whirlwind. Co-founder of our band Oxford Genius. Encouraging, supportive, leads by example. Hurdler. Fastest hundred yard dash man (on his stomach) I know. Co-creator of the board game Cryptids. Has been known to unleash the Feet of Fury, which can nearly knock a man’s head clean off. Fiercest wielder of Will Knives on the planet. Spry, resilient, tea drinker. Minimalist that makes a Jedi’s lifestyle look like a loaded for bear expedition up Mt. Everest. His studio/workplace preference: a room painted white and completely devoid of anything besides the bare essential supplies for his current project. Well-read, bold, unabashedly honest. Some perceive his constructive criticism as callous when ultimately it is extremely informative and more helpful due to the complete lack of sugar coating. A rock, level-headed, inspiring.