Monthly Archives: January 2010
Fear
| January 5, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sorry – I seem to be doing this a lot lately. Yet another link for my wonderful readers to check out. Most of the stories mugwumps posts on Monday are fantastic, but this one in particular was so wonderful I had to share. I am a fearful, cautious person. Some day I will post on […] more
Fit to Ride Part 1 – First Look
| January 4, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Jaime lent me, and requested that I review one of her favorite training books, Fit to Ride by Mary Bromiley. My hope is to some day produce a website of equestrian book reviews. In the meantime, all the reviews can be found in my sidebar, along with what reviews are in progress. If you would […] more
A New Year, New Boot Failure, and New Toys
| January 4, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Lest anyone get the wrong impression of why I post about the boot failures, I want to explain: When I started using the Renegades, I had a very difficult time finding any negative reviews. I decided that I would post about every single boot failure I had, so that others could make an informed decision. […] more
Temporary amusement
| January 4, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
If you would like some amusement while I’m in the process of constructing my post from the weekend, check out my Mom’s post. I’m probably in 4th or 5th grade, cutting up a chicken. more
Meltdown Part 4
| January 2, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Lesson 2: No more “working her through it” On our first ride back all I was doing was pushing buttons to see what worked after 2 weeks and what didn’t. When I got to the canter, I got greedy. Since we are here we may as well work it right? WRONG. A little flexion and […] more
Meltdown part 3
| January 1, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Lesson 1: Time OffObviously I can’t give her 2 weeks off after every session. That would be pointless. There is a balance between the benefits of regular work and vacation time. My horse is not in a pasture, she’s in a smallish dry paddock. I try not to let her sit in her pen for […] more
