Monthly Archives: September 2012
Quick Farley update & other study procrastination
| September 18, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yesterday Farley continued to be nonreactive to palpation of her fetlock/swollen area and was trotting sound….but still had quite a bit of edmea/effusion/filling so I saddled up and went for a walking trail ride around the orchard. Because she’s lazy and tends to stand around all day, I had a feeling that by getting her […] more
Make your own seat saver
| September 17, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Hark! What is this I hear? A clamor? From my readers? Demanding a post before tomorrow, which starts a black out that will only end after my final on Thursday? And the dear readers want the post to be both educational, useful, AND entertaining? I have just the thing! We shall title this……“How I made […] more
Farley update
| September 13, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Hi everyone – Thought everyone would like a quick Farley update (while I sit in a pathology lecture of course – but I AM taking notes and paying attention at the same time). Yesterday the leg was much the same, except that I could tell that she was reacting to touch/palapation more on the outside […] more
Fortunately…..but unfortunately…..
| September 11, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today is a 3 part-er. Brought to you by (or at least temporally at the same time) as “Respiratory Defense Mechanisms and bronchopneumonia”, a lecture that is just not doing it for me this morning. In the “fortunately….but unfortunately…” story that seems to mimic both real life and endurance, this morning was the “best of […] more
Definition of Torture
| September 10, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My new saddle was just delivered to my front porch, 1 hour and 10 minutes away. I am standing in class take notes on the comparative anatomy of lizards and snakes. AHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! Posted with Blogsy more
Rider Fitness – for real this time!
| September 6, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
There should be a special term that is used for that moment, 30 minutes into lecture, when you realize that you cannot possibly make it through the last 20 minutes without a hot cup of coffee and a chocolate croissant. I’m not sure what to call that moment, but I know what to do after […] more
Boots!!!!!!!
| September 5, 2012 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here’s a post I wrote last week before my LD ride that I never posted because it took me a bit to get the video and pics off my phone. Enjoy a look back to last week, before I knew that Farley and I were going to be just fine going 30 miles 🙂 The […] more
