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Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:02:16 GMT

09:30 #GRRM's sharing photos from the wrap party: ow.ly/H368 I think pic 2 is director Tom McCarthy, #4 is Jason Momoa. #GameOfThrones #
15:34 @regisfrost Heh! Yes, GRRM's popular with the ladies. One of the last times I saw him, he was surrounded by 20+ women ... on a bed. #
21:40 #GRRM's partner, Parris, says in an LJ comment that HBO's decision will be in the spring, "perhaps by the end of March." #GameOfThrones #
21:52 @TheLiveFeed Have any sources who know why HBO isn't planning to make a decision on Game of Thrones until ~4 months after wrap? Seems long. #
22:47 @noizangel Interesting! So Boardwalk Empire getting the greenlight 8 weeks after is unusually fast? Makes sense. It's Scorsese helmed. #
23:04 Update on HBO Greenlight Date: In a comment on George R.R. Martin’s Livejournal, his partner Parri... bit.ly/8bII9H #gameofthrones #
23:11 @jameswaddell VFX may be as much as 2 months. The weird thing is a post-production house doesn't get a hold of it until February some time. #
00:02 @dsiguani Keep reading the series -- it only gets better! Third book in particular is a tour de force. #
00:06 @HBO Congratulations on the Producer's Guild Award noms for True Blood & Entourage. RT @TheLiveFeed: bit.ly/5bOAfD #
01:24 @emwalker He's popular with the ladies, he is. Also great to hang out with at parties! #
01:25 @annikawesley Ditto @BlueSkittles: Try Game of Thrones, soon to be an HBO series (hopefully). #

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Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:01:48 GMT

03:01 GRRM on Morocco: GRRM provides some photos from the former Kingdom of Heaven Jerusalem set near Ouar... bit.ly/7Dbobq #gameofthrones #

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Less Than Stellar

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:44:22 GMT

Last week saw a return of less amazing and more regular Murphy. Doing the same kind of canter work as the week before, but predominantly counter clockwise as opposed to clockwise was not a big hit with him. His hoof looked just fine, btw, but he was even more uneven between his left and his right side.

For the most part, Ulrika was pleased with how I rode him, but I could definitely feel the lack of "wow" moments, and the canter certainly lacked lift-off. It might be that its a little connected to when he has stomach issues; he's apparently got a rather sensitive stomach, and it was a little in uproar last week. I am wondering if its ulcer, since I recently read its very common in horses and most domestic horses have it to some degree or another. Given that he does get unsettled easily, he might have more than most.

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Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:01:46 GMT

13:37 @skyefleur Ditto, but alas, I don't have high hopes of HBO hurrying their decision for this one. Definitely a long post-production planned. #
13:38 @animejune Yes, it's a pretty excellent cast. Peter Dinklage is particularly perfect as Tyrion! #
13:39 @effingbrilliant The series is even better the third and fourth times through. ;) Little details pop out as you reread. Very rereadable! #
13:43 @jscoble How well is Wave working for gaming from what you can see? See a lot of people are trying it for that. #
19:03 @Kulia Have a good trip .. Good trips, even! #
19:04 @ralphunden Yes, she should be amazing in it. We'll know around March whether HBO will go forward with a season. #

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Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:02:49 GMT

01:57 These are nice fan avatars/icons for various #ASoIaF houses with eclectic but relevant quotations: ow.ly/Gkt2 #GameOfThrones #GRRM #

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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:01:46 GMT

11:10 @donbcivil Agreed! Here's hoping HBO's fantasy pilot Game of Thrones goes forward; she's plays the beautiful and ambitious Queen Cersei. #
11:24 Coster-Waldau on Lena Headey’s Pregnancy and Game of Thrones:
A brief but excellent inter.. bit.ly/5zdOMh #gameofthrones #
16:05 @dbgrady @theRedViper Glad to see more GRRM fans! D.B., love the cover of your book! Very classic noir-meets-SF. #
16:06 Thought this was an interesting bit of trivia. RT @earlive: @westerosorg did you know In certain languages Khal is the word for horse? #
17:51 Going to Collectormania? Jason Momoa of #SGA will be there Sunday -- ask him about his role in #GameOfThrones! ow.ly/FUD3 #

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:01:52 GMT

13:40 @vogeimmunity Oh, there's a Game of Thrones limited edition painting by Jones on Ebay? Got a link? #
16:15 @Kulia Stockholm's gorgeous. You really should visit if you ever get the opportunity. Ideally in snowy winter, or a warm summer. #
21:24 Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) in the U.K.:
Jason Momoa, the actor cast as Khal Drogo who recently co.. bit.ly/7b9nkq #gameofthrones #
21:52 @earlive I did not know that! That's pretty interesting. #
23:17 @sarahnewman Heard he was quite good in his role. :) There's a video of him discussing his audition linked at ow.ly/FGQM #

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Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:02:28 GMT

11:58 @VoyagerBooks Brilliant tribute anthology. Loved just about everything in it. #GRRM's story was creepy, and @neilhimself's story was great. #
11:59 @QuickerMcWild Roy Dotrice did a great job reading Game of Thrones. Hoping he'll be cast as Grand Maester Pycelle in HBO's adaption. #asoiaf #
13:57 @Kulia Have a good holiday! #
15:12 @TomasMejor By the sounds of it, they plan to be very faithful to the novels. Can't help but be gritty in that case. #
15:13 @grafixgibbs Sometimes the bad guys get killed! Keep reading. ;) #
16:33 @Kulia In Sweden, actually, but I'm from the U.S. originally. Until a Swedish vixen seduced me. #
16:38 From actor Tom Payne. RT @justanactor: Met Richard Madden, Robb Stark in HBO's #GameOfThrones last night. Nice guy, says it's looking great! #
19:57 RT @WiC_Blog: Game of Thrones: Too much hype? bit.ly/5CfytK #GameOfThrones #
20:24 @Memles That's a good point regarding the nature of #asoiaf fans. I think the adult nature of the series skews us a wee bit older than most. #
20:24 @Fauxhammer Have fun on the re-read. A lot of nuances come out that way, I've found. #
20:26 @jeffcannata Glad you're enjoying #ASoIaF! A Storm of Swords is considered the best in the series by many. Lots of twists and turns. #
20:36 @JessePB Totally agree with you on how good these books are. Hopefully HBO will love the Game of Thrones pilot that wrapped last week. #
22:19 @Brashen Actually, likelier to be a 2011 premiere if HBO orders a season in March, as currently expected. Will be a bit of a wait. :( #
22:23 @ChryseeHinshaw Heard there are a lot of little references to #ASoIaF in Dragon Age. Maybe the developers were too influenced by it? #
22:56 Official Site Update:
George R.R. Martin’s offical site has been updated with a brief post.. bit.ly/4SuwM1 #asoiaf #grrm #
23:07 GRRM on the performance of the Jets and Giants these past few weeks: "Life is meaningless and has no joy but the Raiders." ow.ly/Fldo #

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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:02:09 GMT

09:39 @dolleygurl That must have made for interesting bedtime reading! Game of Thrones definitely has a very historical fiction flavor. #asoiaf #
17:59 @leeyinharn Fevre Dream's one of the best vampire novels I've ever read. Would love it if someone decided to make a film of it. #
18:11 RT @bantamspectra: #2KFollow rules: RT for ree books w/ hash tag by Sunday, Nov 29 11:59 EST. Winners chosen at random (1 book per winner) #
19:13 @JacMac30 Each time you say Hodor, a star is born. #
21:57 John Howe, illustrator of the limited edition Clash of Kings, is #5 on this 50 Best Living SF/F Artists list. ow.ly/EZZh #asoiaf #
22:04 5 other top 50 artists on the list have done #ASoIaF art: Boris Vallejo, Donato Giancola, Bob Eggleton, Greg Hildebrandt, and Justin Sweet. #
01:58 @voyagerbooks Wish list: GRRM's Warriors anthology, with a new Duncan and Egg story. Due in the U.S. in March, though. #

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Multi Tasking

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:24:07 GMT

Where did the week go? Oh, I know, website work and subtitling work swallowed it.

Almost time for a new lesson, so just some shorter musings on last week. Which can be summed up as very good, as Murphy and I put what weeks of counter-cantering had taught us to work on some regular cantering.

It started out a little nervously, though, as I found a small cut on his right back hoof. It turned out to be a scab on top of his old scar, from when his hoof was (somehow) almost split into two parts. He has a lot of scar tissue there, and needs a specially-shaped shoe, but otherwise it doesn't seem to bother him. Ulrika didn't think the cut would affect him, so we gave it a try. I think that during the lesson he was possibly a tiny bit less willing to use his right side correctly (he's always pretty uneven, but it may have been a touch more than usual), but she couldn't see anything from the ground.

There was certainly nothing wrong with his canter. Much of it was just a notch or two over regular Murphy-standard, but on two occasions I got some lovely lift. The second time I tried to point this out to Ulrika ... and it promptly fell apart. She noted that it seems clear I just can't talk and ride at the same time, at least not when me and/or the horse is doing much better than usual.

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:02:12 GMT

12:23 @Shaaae Thanks for pointing that error out. I have put in a correction to IMDB for Waymar Royce. Will take 2-4 weeks to be changed it says. #
12:58 @kulia Glad you got home safe and sound! Project Runway, alas, was disappointing this season. Season 7 starts Jan. 14, ought to better. #
15:54 Reading for the Wait:
While we’re all waiting the long months ahead to HBO’s expect.. bit.ly/8TF7EW #gameofthrones #
17:01 @digitalnabi Did you like it? #
18:34 @Kulia Funny. Was just reading this in a book at this moment: "To be an effective VFX Producer takes the energy of an Olympc decathlete." #
18:39 @maplecroix Maybe they'll pull a Deadwood (Garret Dillahunt played two different roles) and cast him as Loras Tyrell if HBO orders a season. #
20:43 _The Visual Effects Producer_ is a good read for those wanting to learn about VFX side of the #GameOfThrones production: ow.ly/EEDP #
21:02 @lunylucy Dragon blood leads to superior genetics. It is known. #
22:15 @zacharydaniel Finished Game of Thrones, eh? It'll make an amazing TV series if HBO orders the first season. We'll know around March. #
22:22 @jscoble Especially when they start hitting the 60 lbs. range. #

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:01:59 GMT

09:34 RT @Kulia: Surreal, Really bit.ly/6iF7pG #
11:54 @georgeruiz That's my hope too. Roy's a real gentleman, and I know GRRM wants it just as much. All comes down to schedules. #
11:57 Agreed. RT @georgeruiz: I only hope that the talented Roy Dotrice does the Audible version (of ADwD). #asoiaf #grrm #
12:54 Westeros.org on Facebook:
Following our dipping our toes into the water of social media over on Twitte.. bit.ly/4LiFwv #asoiaf #
13:20 @pagan_paul Great book, isn't it? :) #
15:58 @missdoomcookie GRRM quite liked Rothfuss too. Pat has a real way with words. #
18:39 @ld2 Have to hope HBO orders that first season. Odds looking good, though! #
20:50 @roch_02 Good quote. Dolorous Edd is very quotable. #
22:03 Complete Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire limited edition auction. Help pay for @veraxus's wedding photos! ow.ly/Enp3 #

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:01:55 GMT

09:26 Word on filming wrap spreading. :) RT @scifirules: George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones filming complete #scifi bit.ly/1BR0Zs #
09:37 @greytfriend @earlive @heroine_tv @Stefaniya @Josh_Kampa @gnomeantic @HenryWhitfield You and many others! Make sure to let @HBO know! #
09:40 @ManiaMonster Aww, that's hardly fair! Cat's a good person, but the deck's stacked heavily against her. If only Robb listened to her more... #
09:45 @HBO Lots of buzz following Game of Thrones pilot shoot wrapping! #
11:22 @algo81 Take a stiff drink and embrace the trauma. More bloodshed and mayhem to come. ;) #
13:25 Visual Effects Feature:
We’ve put together an informative and speculative article on the .. bit.ly/x6jpI
#gameofthrones #
13:39 #ff @Kulia, visual effects producer for #GameOfThrones, and mastermind of the hilarious Safety Graphics Fun at ow.ly/DZQ1 #
14:48 @JamiebowerDE Many thanks! #
15:30 GRRM's publisher looking to cross 2k follower mark. RT @bantamspectra I've got a stack of books here, dying for a 2K follower contest #
17:00 @Xanedon Right there with you! Exciting times for #asoiaf fans. :) #
17:02 @pontusolin Sharing your excitement to say the least! Curious to see what #GRRM posts when he gets back from Morocco. #
17:03 @torbooks Thanks for spreading the news of the #GameOfThrones pilot! Many excited folks! Is the WARRIORS anthology still set for March? #
17:04 @borkweb Only the pilot episode has been filmed. #GRRM says HBO expected to give word on a full season in March, insiders say order likely. #
17:07 Good article! RT @etacar11: Laughable that anyone would call The Game of Thrones "silly" or "easy" reading. tinyurl.com/y8rk8sg #
17:09 @cynx Now lets hope @HBO pays attention to all the excitement for Game of Thrones. Would be terrific to see it on TV! #
17:11 @hellfire_mad The cast is brilliant. Reports are that Peter Dinklage was completely OWNING the role of Tyrion Lannister. #gameofthrones #
17:12 @greenfyr GRRM still has to sort out the "Meereenese Knot" that has been such a headache, but here's hoping he's gotten some fresh ideas. :) #
17:14 @borkweb On the plus side, if they give the order, the first book will take up the whole of a 12 episode season. Very little abridgment. :) #
17:25 @borkweb Little birds whisper that he's feeling like he feels like he's really close. Been wrong before, it's true, but fingers crossed! #
17:59 @grumpylaura Worked for the Kalevala! Yeah, Westeros is a harsh place. It gets worse before it gets better (but it will get better!) #
18:01 Game of Thrones and Students:
Thanks to etacar11, we’ve read this column at the Washington.. bit.ly/1lHCNy
#asoiaf #grrm #
20:40 @GeekTyrant Thanks for spreading the word, and linking! Much appreciated. #
20:41 @AbbyTegnelia Terrific book, isn't it? Keep reading -- it gets better! #
20:52 @nwagar Well, hopefully! Pilot just wrapped, decision on going for a full season around March, but chances are looking good. #
20:56 On the Game of Thrones buzz: RT @HBO: @westerosorg We're definitely paying attention but that's all I can say for now. #
21:01 @bugsbane You and me both! #
21:04 March could be great! @torbooks confirms WARRIORS anthology still set for March, contains 3rd Dunk & Egg novella: ow.ly/E7bt #
21:13 @trekladykim It sounds like it'll be worth it! Though it probably won't premiere earlier than Jan 2011 if it gets the go ahead. #
21:34 @gappybubble Well said! #
22:19 @RiverTam Cross your fingers and toes! Hrm ... Summer Glau as Lyanna (for flashbacks)? #
23:11 @stridera Great series, and yep, definitely adult-rated. Perfect fit for HBO. Exec producers pitched it as Sopranos meets Middle-earth. #
23:24 Two GRRM-edited Novels in December:
Fans of GRRM or superheroes, mark your calendars: Busted Flu.. bit.ly/5tedo9 #asoiaf #grrm #
23:31 @bsgfodder Thanks very much! Took some time to get all those disparate bits of info together. That John Adams featurette is something else! #
23:37 RT @lunylucy: Um, cannot stop laughing at thistinyurl.com/yf5ve37 Spoilers for the first 2 #asoiaf books. Poor Sansa. XD #
23:46 Here's part two of that funny #asoiaf comic (spoilers through all four novels), thanks to @lunylucy : ow.ly/E9js #
01:52 @syrinpt So very true, re: Robb and Catelyn. If only he listened to his mother a wee bit more... #
02:01 @neilhimself Still trying to wrap my mind around Amos the Submariner. #

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:02:07 GMT

09:19 @travisyanan That's the plan. Watching the 1st ep filed was a once in a lifetime thing, but he'll be back home (and to the office) soon. #
12:19 RT @Kulia: Let's Talk About Nights bit.ly/2G0yMh #gameofthrones #
12:30 @JacMac30 Over at Wikipedia, they've some great shots. Especially love the photo of the town at night: ow.ly/DE0i #
14:44 @The_Reviewist Agree with you. Lets hope they order the first season! Should now around March, GRRM says. #
17:02 @johnpicacio Well said. I'm sorry there's been such trouble with the Montreal worldcon. I hope they get things sorted out ASAP. #
17:02 For the French fans! RT @Papilouve: Série Game of thrones (trône de fer) : Pilote terminé : www.mini-url.fr/nw: Bientôt la série!! #
17:36 @regisfrost Yes, it'll be a bit of a wait. Hopefully we'll have some interesting new info in the weeks and months to follow. #
18:22 @eddard Wow, that's our heraldry turned into a patch! That's pretty cool. Did you make that? :) #
18:45 @dorkdungeon It's tough to wait! GRRM says they're expecting HBO's decision around March. HBO wants to take its time mulling it over. #
18:46 @noctilucealee Filming just wrapped on the pilot last night, but we'll have to wait until March or so to see if HBO orders a season. #
18:50 Great idea! A conspiracy begins... RT @arbitrarygenius: @westerosorg just enough time to start a campaign to get people to read book 1! #
19:13 @SA_Avenger Thanks! Le Garde de Nuit have been very helpful with their #asoiaf wiki know-how as we worked on awoiaf.westeros.org/ #
19:20 3 week old remark from @TheLiveFeed: HBO's new execs know they screwed up with ROME & DEADWOOD, so #GameOfThrones getting extra attention. #
19:57 @anacarolinars Good comparison. Embracing Game of Thrones like they have embraced True Blood is the way to go. #
19:59 @aaronthepriest Yep, #GameOfThrones could be a landmark show for fantasy on television. HBO needs to keep its eye on the prize! #
20:07 Ted Nasmith (Big 3 LOTR artist) idly wondered if HBO's #GameOfThrones might need a matte artist. See his #asoiaf art: ow.ly/DM8n #
20:30 RT @majkia: after The Prisoner on AMC, eager to see Jamie Campbell Bower as Ser Waymar Royce. Talk about diff roles! #gameofthrones #
20:41 @bantamspectra How about this? It’s a Wrap: Game of Thrones Filming Ends: bit.ly/3kzpzF #gameofthrones #asoiaf #GRRM #
21:56 @Iconic88 Dark, cold, and wet out here in Scandinavia. #
23:09 @kittent The 'Meereneese Knot' proved very difficult to resolve. He's returning from Morocco and will be back in his office soon, though. :) #
23:30 @ingmardrewing Liked how Resnick turned Vance's original story for the character on its head. Its a terrific story collection. #grrm #
00:39 @ddaimyo It was cut shorter than intended in part because of their fears about Rome's budget. HBO execs acknowledged that they messed up. #
01:07 @ddaimyo Something like that, yeah. That David Milch wanted to do other stuff did not help, but Rome's budget & prospects were a factor. #

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:02:24 GMT

09:18 @ethanalter True. Though Game of Thrones is very low magic, compared to other epic fantasies. Almost historical fiction-ish (mostly). #
11:22 @_TheVoyager_ Agreed with you. I don't understand why so many U.K. critics seem stuck on treating SF/F as childish, and doing so loudly. #
14:40 @mrpatto Clash of Kings is a great read. The end section's especially strong. #
17:39 @HBO The Pacific, for sure, but Boardwalk Empire is close. #
18:42 @garyw3 Good call on mentioning Game of Thrones. Totally agree with you! #
18:59 @grumpylaura A little bit of fear in the pit of your stomach is part of the charm of reading A Song of Ice and Fire. #asoiaf #
19:00 @JacMac30 The game is great, but I was just looking at pictures of the town of Carcassone -- so beautiful! #
00:00 Airlock Alpha on Game of Thrones:
Bryant Griffin of Airlock Alpha, a media site covering genre .. bit.ly/2qeGFu
#gameofthrones #
02:01 RT @Kulia: Dusty Wrap bit.ly/KPzcS #
02:02 @Kulia Congratulations! Here's to a safe journey home. :) #
02:20 @jsb The Brackens are a pretty tough bunch, They and the Blackwoods are the Hatfields & McCoys of the Seven Kingdoms! #
02:24 It’s a Wrap: Game of Thrones Filming Ends:
Filming on the Game of Thrones pilot has wrapp.. bit.ly/3kzpzF
#gameofthrones #

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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:02:02 GMT

10:18 @WiC_Blog Oops! Thanks, don't know I messed that one up along the way. All corrected. :) #
10:21 A long night for the Dany-Drogo wedding! RT @Kulia: OMG going to sleep. Sun is rising, but I'm not looking. Feel like a vampire. ZZzzzzz #
11:00 RT @booksilove: #GameOfThrones - Confirmed Cast - A very exciting fan made video of the casting selections. #books bit.ly/H5O2P #
11:16 @LauraKRobinson @atticwindow I think Wil Wheaton @wilw has auctioned off RP sessions at gaming cons for charity in the past. Must be fun. :) #
11:34 Heh. David Benioff and Amanda Peet go to great lengths to make sure their daughter has a sound night of sleep: ow.ly/CZ0E #
13:38 RT @Engputer: A Game of Thrones LCG (Chinese version) will be released by Fantasy Flight Games and 游人码头 in China. bit.ly/394cqy #
16:08 Another nice write-up of the production. RT @airlockalpha: #HBO Should Find Gold With #GameOfThrones ... ping.fm/cPGYi #
16:59 #GameOfThrones RT @Kulia: Now getting cleaned up for work...layers... #
17:25 Another Night Shoot:
The production is in its final days, by the sounds of it. Last night was a.. bit.ly/35pLrX
#gameofthrones #
18:41 @moryan Happens with book series, too. One can recognize that the quality is still pretty high, even as the story goes where you won't. #
19:18 @feliciaday Oh, @wilw makes for a great villain! Hope we'll see more of him in future episodes! #
19:45 @lunylucy Yeah, GRRM's not done with it. He's currently overseas watching filming of #GameOfThrones HBO pilot. Maybe next few months? #
21:42 @BonnieCelt Oh dear. Life expectancy in the series is pretty short, unless you're the Late Lord Frey! #
23:54 Jamie Campbell Bower Interview:
In the wake of AMC’s The Prisoner miniseries and the prem.. bit.ly/1GFYvM
#gameofthrones #
00:21 Anyone know what the budget on AMC's The Prisoner was? #
01:00 @whisperingloon Yeah, looking forward to "The Mystery Knight"! Hope Marvel bites at getting you to adapt it somewhere down the line. :) #

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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:02:36 GMT

09:25 RT @ethanalter Just discovered Game of Thrones-some effin' great fantasy. Like Tolkien by way of Cormac McCarthy. #gameofthrones #
10:10 Looks like filming of Game of Thrones wraps up in Morocco this week. #GameOfThrones #
12:20 @_TheVoyager_ I like that he's hooked, but I'm sorry he seems to feel he has to denigrate it as a cartoon and treat it as a guilty pleasure. #
12:21 @Kulia I don't think you ever got around to it, but please share name/address of that beautiful restaurant in Morocco! #
14:24 GRRM in Morocco:
GRRM has posted an update from Morocco; so far, he has watched the filming of .. bit.ly/FaJKf
#gameofthrones #
16:24 @sameerhasan Both epic fantasy, and GRRM is a big fan of LotR. But very different sensibility: "Gandalf should have stayed dead." #asoiaf #
16:26 RT @Bordspel: Geek: Review: A Game of Thrones:: Not Really A Review (and Short - That Is: Some Remarks) bit.ly/3hw0Do #asoiaf #
16:27 @tmvogel Glad you liked AGoT! Though GRRM has said it's unlikely HBO will promote show at SDCC. Maybe NYC Comic-con? "Winter is Coming." #
16:39 @lmervyn Game of Thrones series isgetting a lot of buzz !. Have you seen our pictures of GRRM with some of the cast? ow.ly/CLhU #
16:52 @BroadwayMusical Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 'Once More With Feeling' #musicmonday #
16:58 @unanon Jason Momoa's filming the wedding scene tonight, it seems. Seen the video where he discusses the audition? ow.ly/CLC2 #
17:07 @Kulia Must get pretty chilly at night, this close to winter. #
17:24 Intro to Game of Thrones:
We’ve written up our first article discussing HBO’s propo.. bit.ly/mygeD
#gameofthrones #
18:09 @Kulia Have you tried Twitterfeed to send your Safety Graphic Fun posts to Twitter? #
18:17 @jjdanz I hope that if it takes off, it'll inspire FFG to put out a second art book for Ice and Fire, as well. First one was very nice. #
18:22 Preview of Princes of the Sun, expansion for Fantasy Flight Game's #ASoIaF card game. Some lovely art over the years. ow.ly/CNlM #
18:38 @HBO Hoping HBO continues its trend-setting, prestige-winning ways by greenlighting Game of Thrones! #
20:13 @grumpylaura It's terrific fun. Hope you enjoy it! #
20:21 RT @sepinwall: No premiere date yet for Boardwalk Empire, but producer thinks maybe Sept. 2010. (A year between season order and premiere.) #
20:23 No real way to know premiere date for #GameOfThrones if HBO orders show in March, but much faster than 10-12 months seems unlikely. #
20:50 @tmvogel Yeah. Even if it's premiering early 2011 or even summer 2011, a teaser at SDCC would be cool. They'd be filming by then, certainly. #
21:47 Cool Google Earth image of the Kingdom of Heaven Jerusalem set, used for filming #GameOfThrones: ow.ly/CQYJ #
23:09 RT @moryan: 48 til I reach 5,000 followers. I will donate $$ to charity if I reach that. #
01:09 @bsgfodder Just a photoshopped picture from eager Russian fans. Looks like one of Esmé's modelling pictures maybe? #
01:23 @ProgGrrl @bsgfodder Fans are crazy people. ;) That said, I know there are people who hope we might see her again (maybe at Chataya's?) #

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Bad Habits

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:59 GMT

I had to take some time to digest last weeks double-length jumping lesson before posting about it. It was a very useful lesson, with some quite interesting exercises, but I don't remember when I last had so many issues with a jumping lesson. In part I blame my decision to use my new winter shoes; they were a little too stiff and I couldn't quite get a good feel for my leg position and leg usage. But the rest was all about some really bad habits.

I was on Murphy for this too (not much to choose from for jumping right now), and we had hauled in quite a bit of material. We had a basic straight line, the figure-of-eight setup from last week and a diagonal line. To start with we jumped a single obstacle on the straight line, brought the horses down to a walk and rode across some ground rails. Getting the walk in time, and riding straight ahead after the rails, were the key points. This wasn't so bad, though Ulrika did feel that here (and during the warm-up) my legs were constantly chafing away at Murphy's sides. But I really felt this was more due to the shoes than me being on him constantly for fear of him slowing down, because while he wasn't very forward he wasn't lazy either.

Next up was jumping the same line in the other direction with two obstacles. Now it started getting hairy. The distance was such that Murphy kept putting in an extra, short stride ahead of the second jump, and I kept jumping ahead of him. Ulrika had to tell me several times that I was actually making it harder for him by jumping too early and then staying in the forward position instead of coming up with him. This is all due to me having had it drilled into me that the worst sin when jumping is to pull at the horse's mouth. Since I don't trust my own timing, I've ended up developing the habit of being early rather than late. If a horse has a really good sense of timing and a strong signaling of the jump, I can manage to wait and following along, but few horses at the stable do. Murphy certainly doesn't.

The third exercise, the figure-of-eight, actually went pretty well, as I managed to get a good flow through it, and Murphy stayed on track better than last week. Though he's still hit and miss as far as getting the right canter after a jump. And then we moved onto the diagonal for the last exercise. My first time through I had too little speed, and the distance between jump two and three was all off, so I jumped way ahead of Murphy. Next time, he actually went to the side of the second jump because he'd been a little unsettled by the first attempt, and because I was a bit off on the line. I tried again, now with more energy, and got three good jumps ... but threw myself way forward on the last, especially afterwards when I dove forward to pat him on the neck.

Of course, that meant I was punishing him instead of rewarding him by making the landing uncomfortable. So, for the final attempt, I had to really concentrate. Fortunately, it worked, so I got to finish with a really nice series of jumps. Murphy galloped on really well, the distances worked out, my timing was just right and I kept myself from throwing myself forward. But that was really hard to do. However, this is something that has plagued me on and off for a long while, and I think this lesson finally helped me realize the underlying cause, perhaps because the length of the lesson allowed more repetitions in close succession. Hopefully being more consciously aware of what I am doing and why will help me tackle the problem.

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10:31 The amazing Tom Meier has 3 more miniatures for Dark Sword Miniatures waiting GRRM's approval. Can't wait to see them. #GRRM #asoiaf #
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20:02 A neat little video (in French) of the Atlas Studios in Morocco: bit.ly/467y7I #gameofthrones #
20:55 Needle Update:
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19:22 RT @sgnp Live chat with @esmebianco happens in one hour: www.livecloud.com/stadiumChat/chatEvent/esmebianco #gameofthrones #
20:12 @kulia Good to hear! Warm weather at last, eh? And sunshine, I imagine. #
22:25 Esme Bianco Chat Transcript:
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22:25 Filming in Morocco:
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23:45 @moryan One good thanks to the Prisoner remake, a beautiful graphic novel: bit.ly/2Th7fT #

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12:17 Ah, the glamorous Hollywood life! RT @Kulia Let's Talk About Layers bit.ly/1acJTZ #
12:24 30 Weeks of Filming:
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14:07 RT @_TheVoyager_ Just had a chat with #GRRM about filming of #GameOfThrones. He's, unsurprisingly, thrilled by how strong the cast is! #
18:13 Buster Reeves is said to be "the stunt guy" (stunt coordinator?) for #GameOfThrones. Long list of credits: bit.ly/4FTse9 #
18:14 #GRRM about to meet fans at Foridden Planet, London, while in Belfast it seems it's the last day of principal shooting in Northern Ireland. #
19:18 RT @esmebianco I will be on a LiveCloud Chat Event, November 12th at 7pm UK time (11am Pacific): tiny.cc/1THjE Post your questions! #
19:25 @moryan I always thought Prisoner remake was a fool's errand. Don't see how the original could be topped. #
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12:27 Via rimshot, we learn that a documentary team was on hand for filming at Castle Ward. For press kits, and future web/DVD? #gameofthrones #
15:44 RT @_TheVoyager_ Facilities team are filling our atrium bookcase with 73 copies of George RR Martin books in honour of his visit tomorrow! #
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16:52 @_TheVoyager_ What has been your favorite moment from the filming of #GameOfThrones that you've seen? What has impressed you most? #
17:00 #GRRM signing in #London, Forbidden Planet Nov. 11 between 1730 and 1830. bit.ly/6VuVI for more information. #asoiaf #dyingearth #
17:26 HarperVoyager Interviews GRRM:
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20:25 Live Chat with Esme Bianco:
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22:55 Jack Gleeson Article:
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23:53 RT @TheLiveFeed 'Game of Thrones' cast shot with Martin bit.ly/4ipvVK #GameOfThrones #Belfast #asoiaf #GRRM #
00:24 Hibberd Reports on HBO’s Game of Thrones:
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01:10 Hibberd has no info on HBO considering 2 season initial order for #GameOfThrones, and doubts they would do it without 1st season ratings. #

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12:55 Limited Edition Jeffrey Jones Prints:
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23:45 @moryan A fellow B5 fan, too? You are now my favoritest TV critic! #
00:02 RT @Kulia Julia at work: tinyurl.com/yf7a892 (Cruel tease to some of you, I know...) #
00:05 @Kulia I hear much wailing and gnashing of teeth in the distance (and next to me!) Hah. Cool, though, that's a lot of green screen! #
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