Monthly Archives: November 2009
A little bit
| November 18, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Barbs etc. made me contemplate today the concept of asking for a little, and then being happy with, “good enough”. She also makes an excellent point in that you may have to ask for something a different way. Think of the horse as a painting of your riding. If you don’t like the painting, change […] more
In which Farley proves herself
| November 16, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The title is a nod to AareneX who received the little sheep today as her prize and has decided to write him into her NaNoWriMo. Farley proved herself in the following ways this weekend: 1. She demonstrated that she does not, in fact hate me, and is actually quite bonded to me 2. She can […] more
Dear Farley Part 2
| November 16, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
November 16, 2009 Dear Farley, I take back everything I said about you – you are the best horse ever. Sincerely, Your rider more
Notes on Style
| November 15, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I think my mom is giving me a hint. As I left my parent’s house she shoved the classic “Elements of Style” into my hands. I casually placed it on the table where obstinately I “wouldn’t forget it” and attempted to sidle out the door, sans book. I was intercepted and the book was firmly […] more
O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E
| November 13, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
November 13, 2009 Dear Farley, . . . I would like you to know that you narrowly missed being dead last night. If looks and thoughts could kill (which fortunately they can’t), you would be dead as a door nail and this letter would be an obituary. In case your little walnut-sized brain has already […] more
Iver’s Book Review: Part 4 Capabilities, Icing, Conclusion
| November 13, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Product Reviews, Uncategorized |
Iver’s Book Review Part 4 and end! I especially appreciated ti’s stance on the capabilities of a horse. Rather than waiting for that one brilliant horse that has such a mass of raw talent that they are going to succeed dispite the training technique, ti takes the stance that any (mediocre) horse can be developed […] more
Iver’s Book Review: Part 3 Training & Nutrition
| November 12, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Product Reviews, Uncategorized |
Part 3 of the book review ti’s (I found out that this is how he preferred to be referenced as) interval training revolves around the goal of performing race distances at race times before actually racing. He also notes that the horse’s body is “super adapted” to race even faster 48 hours after a maximal […] more
