Monthly Archives: November 2009
LOVE Contest Results
| November 8, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Congratulations AareneX! Her guess of 8:50 came closest to my ride time of 8:55 without going over! AareneX – shoot me an e-mail with your address and I’ll mail your prize. Use [email protected] The ride went well. I rode with Karen’s comments in mind and everything went well. Farley was incredible – I finally have […] more
Putting on the RITZ!…..errrr weight
| November 7, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This is the last of the posts that I wrote during the picture challenge…. So impersonal…sorry. This is a post that has been in draft form in various stages since I first started my blog almost a year ago! So great to get it published. So how to put weight on a horse, or keep […] more
Do you demand quality?
| November 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Another scheduled post – I’m off to the LOVE 50 mile ride! On Sunday (10/25/09) I went to a dressage clinic, put on my by trainer. I went for the following reasons: CHP was going to be there to answer any and all questions about trailers and the road (there is a post scheduled on […] more
Update
| November 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ve decided to go to the LOVE ride if Farley looks good when I get home. So far the weather forecast is predicting no rain for Saturday, although it will probably lightly rain the 2 days before. Thanks for all the comments about the dressage tests – I can be a bit thick headed and […] more
Rider Error
| November 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Karen Chaton posted a very good blog on 10/26/09 about pulls and evaluating the cause. Although I agree that in most cases the root cause can be traced to rider error, I think that it’s possible that some of the fault can lay with chance or fate. You notice that I don’t say that fault […] more
Blog contest
| November 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ve decided to hold my first-ever blog contest. The prize will be a hand-knitted, stuffed animal from yours truely. I’m almost done with it…..it will be very very cute – I promise. This will solve the very pressing question of what to do with the darling little animals I’m creating! Here is the question to […] more
Question and Answer with the CHP
| November 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
At the dressage clinic I went to on 10/25/09, there was an opportunity to speak to a CHP officer (California Highway Patrol) about trailers, towing, licensing, and anything else relevant to California roadways. I wanted to share some of the information I learned. Keep in mind that the information presented was specific to California, so […] more
