Yearly Archives: 2010
American River 2010
| April 26, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Two good things happened at this ride: ***2 people thought I was a junior (that’s a decade behind me)***I completed Everything else was a freakin’ disaster. Except for the food. That went well too. I had at LEAST 40 boot failures. One boot was totally lost, one broke. The rest kept coming off and coming […] more
Random thoughts and Tips!
| April 23, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A random collection of thoughts and tips – perfect topic as I tend to be a bit scattered brain as I leave for a ride!A tip for not forgetting anything essential at a ride…..Yesterday’s post ended with the admonishment that everything will go fine as long as nothing essential is forgotten. Easier said than done. […] more
Thursday
| April 22, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A trim (and most excellent news)It’s been 12 weeks since I’ve had my fabulous farrier look at Farley’s feet. So, it was with some trepidation that I brought Farley over this morning for him to trim. I rasp Farley’s feet every 2 weeks, making sure my last rasp when he looks at her is 2 […] more
Dear Mother nature
| April 22, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Dear Rainy Mother Nature, You have officially over stayed your welcome. You were suppose to be gone by Wednesday morning, and here you are, lingering until Thursday late morning. Go away. Houseguests start to smell after 3 days and you positively reek. Sincerely, Melinda, Farley, Jonah, and Mickey. more
Wednesday
| April 22, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Wednesday is where it predictably starts to fall apart. This ride is not an exception…. It was STILL raining on Wednesday. It’s a slower moving store than they first predicted so it’s hanging around…..very worrisome as I’m really hoping for decent footing this weekend. Footing challenges on Saturday is the LAST thing I need on […] more
Tuesday
| April 21, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
As of Monday I was on track for ride preparation. Let’s dive into Tuesday. Clean Saddle ummmm….forgot? My defense was it was raining. Really raining. I hate rain. I went to the stable, gave Farley her buckets, and got out. Cleaning/oiling my saddle was the LAST thing on my mind. I do this weekly so […] more
Monday and pic catch up
| April 20, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yesterday I shared the plan for preparing for my 50 this weekend. My plan is to go through each item this week so everyone can see how I plan for a 50 in the prior week. If there’s a reason I do something on a certain day before the ride, I try to share it. […] more
