Monthly Archives: April 2012
What I learned….
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
…in vet school today. Fat+sugar (specifically fructose from sucrose) = fatness. Would share with you the mechanism of the whole thing but it’s a blur on the slide……something about activating, lack of feedback inhibition, excess of acetly CoA –> fat blah blah blah blah. Apparently Fructose is more lipogenic than glucose. Why this applies to […] more
Commando
| April 25, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
To go commando….or not?On the spelling – one “m” or two? Definitely not something I’m googling during class, so we’ll go with 2! Edit, after seeing comments on facebook and a realize that the beginning of this post is rather non-specific…..: I’m specifically referring to endurance riding!!!! But feel free to take it any direction […] more
It only looks easy
| April 25, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Something monumental has happened. For the first time EVER, Tess’s blog has made more $ in adsense this month than this blog. Come on people!!!! Are you going to let boots and saddles play second fiddle to Tess? NO!!!!! Of course not!!!!!! With almost 1000 posts, 10,000 views, and more than 3 years worth of […] more
Really cool paper!
| April 23, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Shetland pony as the origination of the speed gene in thoroughbreds? Read this and I’m off to go look up the original paper. I’ll post it in the Mendeley journal club on the sidebar when I find it. Err….right after I study for and take the test on Monday. And did you know that I […] more
Post ’round up 4/21
| April 22, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I have over 250 freakin’ unread posts in my Reader people! Where do you find the time to post all that?????????? If you aren’t a member of one of these organizations, than you probably won’t get this post – but it’s a great look at the differences between the different “distance riding” organizations. They are […] more
Yes, I do wear dresses
| April 17, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Allow me this show off moment, as my first opportunity to wear “real” earrings. Not horse related at all, but the pictures make me smile, and like I continually say – this is MY blog so I get to post all sorts of weird things 🙂 more
post ’round up
| April 16, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yes, it’s a muwumps post again. I bought Farley because she gave me the same clear message during my test ride. “I can do 100 miles and I can do Tevis”. It was sincere and it was STRONG. It’s amazing when a horse speaks that clearly, and it can come from the most ugly, unassuming […] more
