Monthly Archives: April 2009
And one more…
| April 29, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last post of the day – promise! Here is a riveting article on a racetrack vet. With the Kentucky Derby coming up this weekend, this is a good read. Well written and doesn’t follow the typical angle that these types of articles generally do. more
Another look at goals
| April 29, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Check out Laura’s post today on goals. I must say that since I was unexpectadly downsized to one horse, I do feel less guilt. I don’t feel guilty if I don’t ride, there’s always tomorrow. If I want to spend time grooming, I do because there isn’t another horse in it’s pen demanding my attention. […] more
Mariposa After Action Report
| April 29, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
To my Fellow CHAS Reenactors: Friday night was predicted to be CRISP – as in frosty, cold, blow clouds with your breath – crisp. As a “local event” for me (1 hour 10 minute drive) I decided to spend Friday night in a warm bed with warm fuzzy kitty cats. My family and friends did […] more
A horse’s night vision
| April 29, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
“There is one area in which the equine eye is definitely superior to the human eye–night vision. Generally speaking, a horse’s night vision is a good 50% better than a human’s… Why? Because the equine eye contains a reflective panel on its retina. This panel pulls in what little light is available at night, enabling […] more
Loose Ends
| April 28, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Another “Loose Ends” post. I have a couple of great posts coming up: 1. The long-promised Artillery tack overview2. After action report of the Mariposa Civil War Reenactment3. Horse night vision Work is very busy right now, which doesn’t leave me a lot of blogging time. So meanwhile, here’s some updates and some ideas to […] more
"War Horse" Book update
| April 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
While wasting time on the internet today I came across the following link….and it made my day. In January I started reading a book called “War Horse”. Based on that book I posted a article comparing modern endurance riding to the cavalry techniches of the 1880’s. A modified version of that post also appeared in […] more
Impulse Buy
| April 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I really don’t like the direction that equestrian riding helmets are going. Three years ago I had several choices in a helmet that had a harness – NOT a “dial-fit” system, a real honest-to-goodness harness that either fit your head or didn’t. The Troxel Dakota Duratec fit perfectly and voila! I had a new helmet […] more
