Monthly Archives: August 2010
Tevis and hardness of ride
| August 7, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s officially been 2 weeks since Tevis and I feel the familiar threads of self doubt. How much is too much to ask of my horse? Sometimes the decision is obvious. I knew after American River this year that unless something drastically changes, I will not be returning to that ride. It’s too much to […] more
When is it time to go back to work?
| August 6, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
As most of you probably remember from my discussions after 20MT, I don’t have any hard and fast rules about how much time Farley MUST take off after a ride. My philosophy hasn’t changed since February, but I thought it might be worth going through my thinking again, to see if any of my premises […] more
Dressage Show Pictures
| August 5, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here’s some pictures from my last 2 dressage shows. They took place in the same location – Mar Val in Lodi, CA so they look very similiar. All picture credits go to Megan Fontes. 7/18/10 show – Training 2Actually a very nice picture. My eyes are up. Too much left flexion/positioning, but I’m also not […] more
Tevis Evaluation
| August 4, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
We are reaching the end of my planned “Tevis” posts! I hope that the posts have been enjoyable and maybe even given you ideas for your own ride. Because Tevis is such a challenging ride emotionally and physically, I think it’s a perfect opportunity to access some of the strengths and weaknesses of me as […] more
Tevis Issues
| August 3, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s now 10 days post-Tevis and (in my opinion, which since it’s my blog, only makes sense…..) the perfect time to talk about whether I need to do any problem solving before our next 100 in 5 weeks. I’ve noticed it takes a week or so before more minor issues can appear, and sometimes I […] more
Happy Tevis to me…..
| August 2, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Side note: I’m extremely touched by all the support I got before, during, and after Tevis in the form of e-mails, text messages, and voice messages wishing me luck and offering congratulations. I also appreciate the e-mails from those of you led to offer me advice on my equipment and ride etc. It has gotten […] more
