tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post8054277078711536683..comments2024-01-06T02:00:05.220-07:00Comments on SprinklerBandits: Tricks of the the Trade: Writing a Horse-y BlogSprinklerBandithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-76729639606997234052013-11-15T19:21:42.842-07:002013-11-15T19:21:42.842-07:00These are actually great tips for not horse-y blog...These are actually great tips for not horse-y blogs too. :) <br />Thanks!Amanda B.http://girlathome.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-13022925736822568532013-11-11T10:48:34.224-07:002013-11-11T10:48:34.224-07:00Thank you for the shoutout! I wish I had a happier...Thank you for the shoutout! I wish I had a happier honest blog sometimes. This rough patch is lasting too long. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-24767929850748908062013-11-10T12:08:09.513-07:002013-11-10T12:08:09.513-07:00Great post! I wish I had more of a "voice&qu...Great post! I wish I had more of a "voice", I don't think my writing style is very unique or eloquent, and I tend to be long winded. I have more than enough pictures to make up for it though!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09066327510880156537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-6483576280771460442013-11-07T17:09:47.581-07:002013-11-07T17:09:47.581-07:00One more tip. Above all else, it takes TIME. It ta...One more tip. Above all else, it takes TIME. It takes time to build a blog and a readership. I think that Green n' Green = Black n' Blue got it's 10th follower at 6 months old! When I stopped really writing it (lack of horses) it had 240 followers. Also, just because someone doesn't "follow" doesn't mean it doesn't get read. Write for yourself. :) (Denali's Mom, now Bug's mom at www.fbxadventures.blogspot.com) Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-89546491464239741522013-11-07T16:36:18.289-07:002013-11-07T16:36:18.289-07:00Until he gets teeth that is....I do miss writing a...Until he gets teeth that is....I do miss writing a horsey blog. Maybe if I ever get off the waitlist I will revive wildponybeast Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-72869288851530294652013-11-07T15:51:39.710-07:002013-11-07T15:51:39.710-07:00I like the honesty. It isn't always sunshine a...I like the honesty. It isn't always sunshine and butterflies. Sometimes the hardest lessons we learn are the ones we don't want to, the ones we fear the most and the ones that stick with us the longest. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2382346447358040122013-11-07T12:18:39.595-07:002013-11-07T12:18:39.595-07:00Awwwwe, look who is an all grown up blogger!! Tha...Awwwwe, look who is an all grown up blogger!! Thanks for the mention, although I find it hilarious that I, as an actual ADHD woman, make it in the "focus" category. Great post though and I completely agree with your list, especially simplicity and remembering: huge text blocks = my eyes explode.eventer79https://www.blogger.com/profile/03160817772061132147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-11921918066237016112013-11-07T10:15:19.903-07:002013-11-07T10:15:19.903-07:00Well written! I started blogging just for myself, ...Well written! I started blogging just for myself, because I started eventing two years ago and somehow ended up going to the AECs my first year- then got handed a free baby green horse, so it finally sunk into a real theme and focus and kind of took off from there. Then I started to get more structured with my blogging, attempting to integrate a lot more of the tips you gave!AlchemyEventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428382410717322169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-75525174828596390342013-11-07T07:08:50.958-07:002013-11-07T07:08:50.958-07:00Thanks for the shout out! Thanks for the shout out! Kristen Eleni Shellenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01458744919530540978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-30965047170342525112013-11-07T06:46:24.297-07:002013-11-07T06:46:24.297-07:00I think Bug is better for your health. ;-) I think Bug is better for your health. ;-) SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-33732490891198289992013-11-07T00:30:38.109-07:002013-11-07T00:30:38.109-07:00Good Story = Owning Denali, ha!Good Story = Owning Denali, ha!Brooke (FBX Adventures - In Parenting) https://www.blogger.com/profile/17040183680228006616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-50899572216667826752013-11-06T22:04:44.956-07:002013-11-06T22:04:44.956-07:00All great points to keep in mind!All great points to keep in mind!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940605561665600285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-52177863793993148692013-11-06T21:33:12.025-07:002013-11-06T21:33:12.025-07:00I so fail badly with the taking photos thing - mos...I so fail badly with the taking photos thing - mostly because I have very limited time with my horse, screaming babies to take care of and a household that seems to fall apart without me. <br /><br />All of the above means that I'm concentrating on the most efficient use of my time and forget to point and shoot, even though I am always thinking to myself that *this* time I ought to get my act together and get a few snapshots. : P<br /><br />Dreadful, but I hope not too many people are put off by the lack of pictures. <br /><br />bonita of <a href="http://www.aridinghabit.com.au/" rel="nofollow">A Riding Habit</a>Lavender and Twillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331125027969557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-49904584539520737242013-11-06T21:06:19.168-07:002013-11-06T21:06:19.168-07:00Those last three are big ones for me! Not many pe...Those last three are big ones for me! Not many people seem to mention them, but they definitely make a difference in whether I will be back or not. I definitely post a lot of pictures, but I feel I lack engaging stories and voice.... I proofread for grammar, but never really thought about the other things really. I sometimes think my blog is boring because we don't do anything (we don't compete and I haven't even been riding much), but it's mainly for me to look back and remember what we've been through together. :) I started my blog before I even got him as a five month old foal four years ago, so it's good memories. <br /><br />Great post (better than mine that I did on this subject lol)!Achieve1dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15401246064499148344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-55856231689463474092013-11-06T18:58:30.512-07:002013-11-06T18:58:30.512-07:00Ooo Thanks for the tips! (And hello! from Australi...Ooo Thanks for the tips! (And hello! from Australia)Leeshhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08504626914889252270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-12863676173363058782013-11-06T17:08:11.053-07:002013-11-06T17:08:11.053-07:00Definitely needed those tips. :) Definitely needed those tips. :) Madeline C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14246076712179468308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-79749586403835920122013-11-06T13:18:59.026-07:002013-11-06T13:18:59.026-07:00Thanks for the post! Now I know what I can work on...Thanks for the post! Now I know what I can work on. Paolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010335773772355225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-81067931081845951272013-11-06T13:06:59.173-07:002013-11-06T13:06:59.173-07:00Hey, I'll read all the way through a long blog...Hey, I'll read all the way through a long blog as long as it's engaging. ;-) SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-63177877376390235652013-11-06T13:06:18.410-07:002013-11-06T13:06:18.410-07:00Ho to your home page on blogger. Click the drop do...Ho to your home page on blogger. Click the drop down menu next to "new post". The third option down is pages. Click on that. It's pretty self-explanatory from there on out.SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-2766906248722058382013-11-06T13:04:29.578-07:002013-11-06T13:04:29.578-07:00Yeah. You're the failure who realized that des...Yeah. You're the failure who realized that despite what trainer pros were telling you, your horse needed something else, so you RIPPED HIS SHOES OFF WITH YOUR BARE HANDS and taught yourself how to trim. <br /><br />Did I say failure? I meant badass. SprinklerBandithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02948487857418394022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-18678320169411210142013-11-06T12:22:37.336-07:002013-11-06T12:22:37.336-07:00You know, these are excellent points that I probab...You know, these are excellent points that I probably subconsciously look for when *reading* blogs, but in terms of writing posts I must admit I have a lot to work on: I'm long-winded, have not enough focus, or photos. <br /><br />And I completely agree with you especially on readability/layout. Tiny font, bad color combos, etc are the worst!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15925650148327532110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-10391785393844462752013-11-06T12:10:48.797-07:002013-11-06T12:10:48.797-07:00www.brokeeventer.blogspot.comwww.brokeeventer.blogspot.comLydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014660473751229938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-16677353959218204952013-11-06T09:34:28.698-07:002013-11-06T09:34:28.698-07:00I think honesty is one of my favorite things to se...I think honesty is one of my favorite things to see in a blog. Boss Mare Eventinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08039910692009593158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-18950546287002698902013-11-06T09:23:54.202-07:002013-11-06T09:23:54.202-07:00Good points! I always am looking for ways to make ...Good points! I always am looking for ways to make my blog better. I do write it for myself to keep track of my progress. I have fun writing but know I have LOTS of room for improvement!Sandy Baurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279621110725670314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-647406862592675556.post-63629189462081010742013-11-06T09:21:14.715-07:002013-11-06T09:21:14.715-07:00What is your blog address? I would love to check i...What is your blog address? I would love to check it out!Sandy Baurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279621110725670314noreply@blogger.com