Monthly Archives: September 2009
Weekend Part 3: A do it yourself project
| September 16, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Maybe. In exchange for the morning’s race (see part 2), Tristan spent his afternoon helping me wash and wax the truck and clean my trailer. Much to Matt’s dismay, my truck is always dirty, and I must admit I’ve never waxed one of my vehicles. In fact, I think the last time I waxed a […] more
Weekend Part 2: Race
| September 16, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
On Sunday Tristan (my brother) and I attempted the 35th annual Buffalo Stampede. Or rather “migration” as we started 1/2 hour earlier than the “real” race as we were planning on a pace less than 10 min/mile. In 2007 I ran the 10 mile race in 1:47. I had been running “kinda” regularly. In 2008 […] more
Weekend Part 1: A Man’s Horse
| September 14, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So I have absolutely positively PROMISED myself I do this weekend in order. Otherwise I’ll just skip to the end and do the most exciting, leaving out all the wonderful things that actually happened. Just a teaser and then back to the chronologically correct story: Sometimes I think “why do I have so many trailer […] more
Boots, boyfriend’s, and races – oh my!
| September 12, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I have a LOT to tell everyone! Here’s a preview of what’s coming up: Did a conditioning rides using Renegades on Farley’s fronts. I LOVED them. Absolutely zero issues. Walked, cantered, trotted. Over rocks and up and down hills. These were boots I originally bought for Minx’s hinds and kept after she passed away because […] more
Chopped
| September 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
By the way – the inspiration for my post about “feel” was inspired by a TV show I saw over the weekend called “Chopped”. Chefs compete against each other to create the best appetizer, entree, and dessert. There are required ingredients for each dish. One person got high marks for the technical execution of his […] more
20 Meter circles are evil
| September 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Do you know why 20 meter circles are one of the first patterns a newbie dressage rider does? My trainer told me that a long time ago the “ancients” figured out that a 20 meter circle is the natural amount of bend that a green dressage horse will have when asked to flex. Farley did […] more
Lesson Objectives
| September 10, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Do you have “feel”? I don’t. I have to work at it very very hard. Consistently and deliberately picking up a certain diagonal or lead is a challenge. Here’s how it currently works at a trot. If I immediately pick up the diagonal that feels right, that is the right diagonal (as judged by looking […] more
