Blogroll Spotlight: Camera Obscura
17. Feb, 2009 
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One of the most interesting parts of anyone’s blog is the Blogroll or links. Not everyone has time to go through another’s links to learn why they’ve been linked to: what’s so interesting.
So I thought I’d reveal some of my favorite links from my own Blogroll. It never hurts to pass the love around. So, without any further ado, link love to Camera Obscura. Billie has a writer’s eye and a rider’s heart. And something I lack, in-depth knowledge of dressage. The combination is enough to keep me checking each day to see what she has to say. I love her descriptions of her horses and donkeys.
If you have the time, take a look. I know you’ll add her to your blogroll, too.
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That’s so nice of you to do a spotlight!
I am not so sure about the in-depth knowledge of dressage – I love it and spend a great deal of time trying to learn more about it. But I will never be found in an arena riding a test for a ribbon. Much of what I get from it is a spiritual practice for the mind and body, for me and my horses.
There’s something about the geometry of the dressage arena and the figures that appeals to me – the circles, the contained space that in my mind should be “safe.” Similar to my work as a therapist using the Jungian sandplay.
As I type this comment, it comes to me that what I want most out of a ride is to come out the gate at the end with a clear mind and a relaxed body, and a horse who feels the same. Keil Bay often comes in from the field when he sees me at the barn, ready for his ride, and we frequently find that the other horses come up to watch over the arena fence. I love that they associate the space with something satisfying. Not work that’s too hard, or intensity, or punishment, but a place where we stretch and move and play and end up feeling better than when we went in.
“I love that they associate the space with something satisfying. Not work that’s too hard, or intensity, or punishment, but a place where we stretch and move and play and end up feeling better than when we went in.” See? This is why I love your blog!