This week’s challenge is to photograph things that start with the letter “B” and I could have gone forever with this one!  Just a few of my many selections…..

A water bucket waiting to be scrubbed

A brush and a bottle of fly spray

Bridles...well, technically headstalls, but I loved the photo

A braided tail

Bits for sale at the tack store

A pair of boots just waiting for a rider

 Check out Sunday Stills for other entries, as well as Laughing Orca Ranch, The Skoog Farm Journal, All Horse Stuff, and Baba Yaga’s Mirror,  all of whom frequently participate in the challenge.

The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasureable, and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back.

Since I have begun this journey into the world of online horse blogs, I have enjoyed perusing the sites of many horsey writers.  It is amazing how much great  information is available and how many wonderful people are doing the very same thing that I have come to love so much!  In my travels through the World Wide Web, I recently came across a website that I felt compelled to pass along.  Sarah Andrews has a riding journal blog in which she posts details about her training sessions with her horses, titled Rock and Racehorses:  The Blog.  I have really enjoyed following her riding pursuits and have even picked up a few exercises to try with Tiny.  But the real reason I bring up this site is the photography.  Her photos are what drew me in to her site and they are what have captivated me since.  Upon reading her bio, I discovered that Sarah is a professional photographer of horses and rock concerts.  Well, no kidding!! She has a phenomenal eye and the ability to capture the most intriguing photos.  I have since visited her photography website (I’m not stalking her, I promise! It’s listed in her bio!), Rock and Racehorses and her Flickr photostream.  My favorite photos are here and here.  Although there are so many fantastic ones, it would be hard to choose only one favorite.  I desperately wanted to post some of her photos here to give you a taste, but I haven’t been able to receive permission so you’ll just have to check out the sites for yourself.  Even if you’re not a horse person, you WILL appreciate the beauty in these shots.  I promise.