Monthly Archives: March 2011
And one more….
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m done with posts today! I swear! I don’t usually repost images, but this one so perfectly captured what life feels like so much of the time. Whether it’s doing endurance in the midst of dressage riders and cutters, or applying to vet school and abandoning a perfectly good career. “Go Your Own Road” Here’s […] more
A helpful graph…..
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I HAD to share a helpful graph from this article here . Yes, she’s talking about running, but you could either extrapolate to endurance riding! I like it! Finally, an *impartial* guide to justify to our non-endurance friends why it’s *perfectly* Ok that we are heading out onto the trail, even though we’re not exactly […] more
Vetmed
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a new blog for vet and vet school related stuff….but I think I’ll probably not. I don’t have the time to keep up more than one regular blog and the same reasoning applies to my blogs as my careers….I’m not going to be a horse vet because […] more
A bonus favorite
| March 18, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
An item that could have easily gone into yesterday’s “favorite things” post I deliberately left out so that I could give it more attention.On ridecamp a few months ago, Steph Teeter from endurance.net asked for suggestions of what to include in a horse record for endurance – a training journal of sorts. My ears perked […] more
My Favorite Things II
| March 17, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
First some housekeeping Part 2 of the camping series is in the works – I have a lot to post about lately, and I tend to do series when things get slow. I won’t forget about it, but I also want to use material that is time sensitive as it comes. The naming game – […] more
Puppy Pictures!
| March 16, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The males only are pictured. The lucky pup that gets to be mine is one of these! There are 4 males in this litter. Because the breeder is some distance away, I’m more comfortable with her picking the puppy because I won’t be there to observe the pups over the course of several visits. […] more
Dealing with Stress
| March 16, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Excerpt posted by nelonvet at the Student Doctor Network: “I’d like to offer advice if anyone cares…about what helped me get through the rigors of veterinary school. I strictly follow these things as they truly have helped me stay sane: 1.) Drink plenty of water (seriously) 2.) ALWAYS set a time to go to bed…even […] more
