tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1995546629294519824..comments2024-03-28T14:32:46.209+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Where were we?Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-54961320378889269212021-04-13T05:54:43.021+02:002021-04-13T05:54:43.021+02:00Yes, potty... unfortunate, that. The map is defini...Yes, potty... unfortunate, that. The map is definitely stylized. Alençon is actually of the banks of the Sarthe river.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28249121520327150502021-04-12T10:11:54.660+02:002021-04-12T10:11:54.660+02:00I too love the map but sometimes I worry that Alen...I too love the map but sometimes I worry that Alencon looks as if it is on the coast.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-57125544113897683432021-04-12T02:27:16.515+02:002021-04-12T02:27:16.515+02:00From the position of the rider, wondering if was a...From the position of the rider, wondering if was also changing leads at that point. When a horse canters, it "leads" with one front foot more forward, lets him go around corners easily. A trained horse can change on the fly, almost literally. Or, this rider may have been doing some dressage moves.Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-40283292920959417822021-04-11T21:36:13.306+02:002021-04-11T21:36:13.306+02:00ooh, I love those kinds of maps :)ooh, I love those kinds of maps :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26825379883103707812021-04-11T16:26:59.022+02:002021-04-11T16:26:59.022+02:00Beautiful pictures of beautiful horses, thanks, Ke...Beautiful pictures of beautiful horses, thanks, Ken! I especially like the little dark grey colt/filly(?). If I remember correctly, it will become lighter in color, like it’s mother, as it grows. And many thanks for the map. I like to know the relationship between different places in an area.BettyAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16515411225404016249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25682791080317543022021-04-11T14:40:40.480+02:002021-04-11T14:40:40.480+02:00The brick stable is beautiful and makes a good bac...The brick stable is beautiful and makes a good backdrop for the show.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25426362965161461922021-04-11T14:39:27.848+02:002021-04-11T14:39:27.848+02:00Good eye, CHM. Horses' gaits are interesting :...Good eye, CHM. Horses' gaits are interesting :https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/horse/how-we-shaped-horses-how-horses-shaped-us/trade-and-transportation/gaits. Photography led to an understanding of how a horse's legs moved.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-84904633876481262952021-04-11T12:05:47.732+02:002021-04-11T12:05:47.732+02:00The fourth horse is almost airborne with only one ...The fourth horse is almost airborne with only one leg touching the ground!chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72046435381348097682021-04-11T11:23:06.023+02:002021-04-11T11:23:06.023+02:00As Kiwi said, it's always a pleasure to see ph...As Kiwi said, it's always a pleasure to see photos of <i>la plus belle conquète de l'homme</i>. And, as I said before, the Lumix photos are excellent.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26718501399897049372021-04-11T11:19:08.272+02:002021-04-11T11:19:08.272+02:00As Evelyn said in a comment yesterday, there was m...As Evelyn said in a comment yesterday, there was magic in the air the day we were there.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73366370507712881962021-04-11T10:02:00.719+02:002021-04-11T10:02:00.719+02:00Splendid animals! Always a pleasure to see well ca...Splendid animals! Always a pleasure to see well cared for horses with excellent training. Will put the Haras on my post-vaccination list!Kiwihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175970854511498140noreply@blogger.com