Yearly Archives: 2009
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
Buck Meadows CANCELLED
| November 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yep – no fifty miler for me this weekend. No renegade trial before Desert Gold at Thanksgiving. So here are my options: 1. Try to do the Oroville LOVE ride which is also Saturday. Con: 2.5 hours away. It’s suppose to rain the day before and the day of the ride. I am gone all […] more
Revelation 7
| November 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
7. Let’s see if I can put this into words. I’m having a hard time describing what I mean. When I’m bitterly dissapointed in endurance, or feel like I “failed” a ride – it’s usually because my horse has ended up injuired. In dressage I can be dissapointed without the horse being injured. It’s really […] more
Oh!
| November 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Oh! is such a wonderful word (at least according to my trainer). According to her, this is the appropriate response when told something by any show official. “Oh!” It’s not a lie, it’s not an admission of guilt, it’s simply an expression that allows the show official to view you as a ditz, but as […] more
I think too much
| November 3, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Warning – non horsey post. The type of post that I could post if only my blog had an “Etc.” in the title…which is doesn’t which theoretically means I should be able to stay on topic. *sigh*. But sometimes the urge to write is so strong… 36966 feet above the earth, (and according to the […] more
200th post
| November 2, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s hard for me to believe, but ~9 months after I started to blog (1/30/09), I am now posting my 200th post. I thought I would have run out of things to say by now. I blog because I need to improve my narrative writing. At least that is the reason I obstinately give when […] more
