Yearly Archives: 2013
First Aid Kits
| May 23, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
But first a few updates….. The Wintec I put a Fleece on the Wintec and it feels good! So 17.5 with full fleece or a 17 without fleece. That will give me a bit of flexibility when looking for a used one. It’s a secure saddle even though the seat isn’t as deep as the […] more
Quick catch up
| May 21, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Just so you don’t think I’ve dropped off the face of the earth…. This is my last week of school, which will then be followed by a weekend of backpacking (trinity alps!) which will then be followed by a week of a capstone test (a 2 year comprehensive). So……..if my posting is sporadic, or my […] more
Elytes on the breast collar
| May 21, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Rightfully so, one of my Dear Readers asked me to post pictures of my elyte system that was described like this: 1. Wrap several layers of electrical tape around the syringe and attach it with one “go around” with a tab. I positioned the syringe to the tip was up, so that the salt didn’t […] more
Sweat patterns in horses
| May 17, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In the various discussions on hydration on this blog, I’ve mentioned a couple of “rules of thumb” that can be used when estimating dehydration in a horse. Here’s some points that I posted here from a seminar at the 2012 AERC convention (and yes, I realize that I’ve harped and harped and harped on this […] more
CC #3
| May 16, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
OMG I’m already behind on about a gazillion posts that need to go up. Consider this the last Cache Creek post as I think this completes the random things I wanted to talk about. GlueonsRemember me going through the steps of gluing on boots? Now, various, seemingly minor steps were highlighted in the video as […] more
CC part 2
| May 14, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The Heat – Horse20MT 2011 made me feel like a real endurance rider because I managed an issue (a hind end that really really wanted to cramp) related to how cold the temperature was, for most of the ride. AND we absolutely rode the ride I *wanted* to ride. At no point did I give […] more
CC part 1
| May 14, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
These are the posts that I will randomly explore different aspects and equipment of the Cache creek ride, in no particular order, and with no real plan. Lengths of these posts will be entirely dictated by the amount of time I have between/during classes :). The Spackle!!!!!Which still needs an awesome name. It was totally […] more
