Monthly Archives: December 2010
I hate why questions
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I ran last night. In the rain and the wind, through the flooded streets and sidewalks. You see, I’m toying with the idea of an ultra marathon again. When I mentioned it this morning to S*, my co-worker, her response was “why?”. I hate why questions. S* and I have discussed how it seems that […] more
Cha-ching
| December 29, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s useful to look at “sister” sports to explore possibilities for endurance. Eventing is a “sister” sport because of what it demands from the horse, among other reasons. Another sport I consider a “sister” sport is that of ultramarathon running. I’ve toyed with the idea of running ultramarathons (and once expressed that idea to my […] more
Credit where credit is due
| December 28, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In response to Michelle’s comment below – I did not invent this little theory of learning. Here’s the wikipedia summary here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence Over the years I’ve heard a lot of different versions of the learning theory, most recently from my trainer. It’s a theory that seems to work most of the time. Before I knew […] more
The learning process
| December 28, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Farley has been very forward in dressage. That’s what being mudbound and pen bound for 2 weeks will do to you. It’s a nice change – I’m finally getting a real connection back to front, forward in front of my leg, and throughness. Even though I don’t love jumping the way I love dressage, it’s […] more
Merry Xmas
| December 23, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I attempted to write several posts today, all of which have fizzled out into incomprehensible sentences and messy paragraphs. Which is a bummer because I have a TON of good topics – just no ambition (or apparent ability) to concisely formulate ideas into something anyone would actually READ. So instead, I’ll wish my readers a […] more
A milestone, and of newbies
| December 20, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Before diving into the topic today – which is courtesy of Endurance Granny – I wanted to share a special milestone. Aarene over at the Haiku Farm, suggested I develop a rental program for the renegade hoof boots. After making numerous suggestions, she became my first customer a few weeks ago.This week, Fiddle and Aarene […] more
Important Lessons
| December 17, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yesterday I learned two very important lessons. VIL (Very Important Lesson) #1Boots are important when working with horses I am assuming that *some* of us are not exactly perfect when it comes to footwear around our horses. Although my shoes I wear to the barn are usually closed toed, they are not always sturdy boots. […] more
