Yearly Archives: 2013
Crewing
| June 26, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
Having crewed and been crewed for in the last 2 weeks, not to mention spending most of today putting together my Tevis crew binder….Today’s topic is crewing! Bottom line: If you are crewing, I would emphasize how VERY important it is for you to take care of yourself. At least at a ride with a […] more
Reflections
| June 26, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today is Tuesday. I’m *suppose* to be backpacking right now……but in fact I’m hiding out at home resting due to some unforeseen medical issues with my backpacking partner and the fact that I felt like I was in a car wreck post ride. Does 10K feet of elevation sound like a good idea to you […] more
Wild west part 3 (Day 2)
| June 24, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Uncategorized |
I woke up for Day 2 SORE. And with a headache. And feeling nauseous. I really considered a DNS. Farley didn’t need a rider that couldn’t ride effectively. I decided that if I could saddle my own horse, and mount without assistance then I would head out. I tried getting off a couple of times […] more
Wild West Part 2 (Day 1)
| June 24, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Uncategorized |
Top picture is from the day before, showing off her pretty new American Trail Gear halter, courtesy of Renegade :). Below is after finishing a tough TRUELY 55 mile ride. That’s what happens when you get lost…….. Day 1 at Wild west is a 55 miler and even though each year I do it the […] more
Wild West Part 1
| June 24, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
I’ll do the good part first: Farley has her 1000 miles, and Tevis is a definite go for us. Now let’s get to the story. I dragged my friend Jessica along to crew for me and immediately introduced her as “my friend from vet school whose mom is a horse vet” and of COURSE she […] more
Best video of Team Fixie 4 sure!
| June 18, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m working on my “what I learned and what you should know for crewing” post, but in the mean time enjoy this video of Team Fixie’s vet in Friday afternoon before the ride. Vet’s comment at the end was “well there was enough sound steps there to call it good!”If you are the impatient type, […] more
Crewing for Sunriver 100
| June 17, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I was so worried that I wouldn’t have anything to blog about on my crewing experience for Funder and Dixie. I’m staring at the draft I started on Friday in an attempt to document some details that might be of interest to you, my Dear Reader, since I wasn’t sure there would be much of […] more
