Monthly Archives: November 2010
Mel’s first ride
| November 9, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Thought you guys might enjoy some pictures I came across – my very first endurance ride. My my how far we’ve come! This is for everyone who’s just starting out, who may be getting discouraged because it seems like I have my act together. Folks – I’m here to tell you that I […] more
Food for thought
| November 9, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ve had several thoughts rattling in my head lately about trot vs canter vs walk, which ones are biomechanically related and how that relates to conditioning, endurance, preceived effort, and general “wear and tear” on the horse. Related to this, are variations in terrain, up hill vs down hill and what gaits to travel when, […] more
100 mile eats
| November 9, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
With 3-100 mile completions under my non-existent belt (with hips like these, you don’t need a belt!) this year, you would think that I would finally have the secret to eating and feeling OK at the end of a ride. Yet, after Patriots in October, I was still celebrating my 100 mile accomplishments by vomiting […] more
How to produce a website
| November 8, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
With my vast experience in partially producing a single website – that isn’t completed yet – I present to you “Melinda’s 10-ish step guide to creating a website”! 1. Decide you want to produce a website. Mull it over for a couple of months. Decide that it really can’t be harder than creating a power […] more
Website is launched! Introducing Phase 1
| November 7, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Phase 1 of the website is completed! Goals of Phase 1 were:*Get SOMETHING up there that is the basic skeleton of the site*Make it possible for people to start ordering boots *Get some information on the site about the boots so that people I’m talking to and referring to the site have a place to […] more
I have an Excuse!
| November 6, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Now I’m sure all of you were wondering why I didn’t post the other day. We will ignore the fact that my posts have not been as predicatable lately as in the past and I will pretend you’all were on the edge of your seats wondering WHY I didn’t have an enlightening, or at the […] more
Everyone has an opinion and it stinks!
| November 2, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ines graciously offered to trot out Farley for all the vet checks during my 100. This gave me the opportunity to observe Farley during her trot outs and see the vet checks from the perspective of the vet, rather than the person on the end of the lead rope. I learned 2 things #1 – […] more
