Yearly Archives: 2009
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
Newer is better
| November 12, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A new look for the upcoming new season! I almost moved my blog to wordpress, but got frusterated with my lack of customization options. I’m very picky about the “look” of my blog and don’t want to use a pre-made template. Honestly I’m not sure why I bother – if you are like me, you […] more
Arithmetic…a forgotten skill
| November 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I just returned from my lesson with my trainer. She looked at my tests:::::She discovered a very important error.::::::My test had been added up wrong. Test Intro A was actually a 60% score, NOT a 51% That moved me from last place to first place in my class. This makes so much more sense. I […] more
Post-race update
| November 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
After the 50 miler last Saturday, Farley looked the best she has ever looked after a race. That has continued into the post-race recovery. Farley has always filled on the fronts after a race, especially on her left front (old bow). This was the FIRST race that there was ZERO filling afterwards. Amazing! This was […] more
Ivers Book Review: Part 2 Confirmation & Tying up
| November 11, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Product Reviews, Uncategorized |
This is part 2 of the review. Apparently a crooked legged horse (as long as it isn’t too the extreme) should not be discriminated against when looking for a performance animal. This surprised me, but makes sense. There is a principle called “Wolff’s Law” which states that the stress placed upon the crooked leg bone […] more
The trouble of it all
| November 10, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
AareneX commented about the trouble of boots versus shoes on my LOVE ride recap post. I started to respond, but realized that it was much too lengthy. So here’s my take on the trouble of boots, versus the trouble of shoes. I think the trouble and time I take with the boots and shoes is […] more
