Monthly Archives: October 2014
Dear Mouse
| October 31, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Dear Effing Mouse, Yes you, the one that chewed little holes in my precisely pre-measured, medicated bags of feed. And then spread the feed all over the floor of my tack room last night. I hope you die a painful, terrible, TMS-autoimmune mediated death. That is all. Melinda more
Reader question: Hydration parameters
| October 30, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sometimes I get a question from a reader or friend that is too good of a question not to share more broadly with you, My Dear Reader. What makes a good question? Sometimes it’s because it’s a subject I’m particularly passionate about, sometimes it’s a question I get frequently, and sometimes it’s a question that […] more
Night Riding
| October 28, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Hi it’s me. I’m heading out on Farley for a night ride. Same loop as usual, same plan. I’ll call or text when I get back. Bye. More often lately Matt gets this message on his phone as I head out into the dark, regardless of the moon, to get some miles in. Riding at […] more
Farley’s new job
| October 27, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sunday I turned MerryLegs out into the arena where she could buck, rear, kick, and run. In contrast to her paddock where only the first 3 could (and did quite spactacularly) occur . The kids who come for lessons love MerryLegs. She’s sweet, personable, and interactive. But on Sunday I noticed something else. Two little […] more
How to guarantee finding the lost
| October 26, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Buy new replacements of course. I haven’t seen my *brand new Tropical Riders tights since March, when I did Rides of March 50 mile endurance ride in them. *“new” might be a rather liberal term applied to a pair that saw 2 seasons of endurance riding, but trust me, compared to anything else in […] more
ML Saga: Graduation to Final Stage
| October 24, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today is a very special day. Last night I gave the final dose of oral Baytril (a type of antibiotic) and today we start TMS (a different antibiotic). MerryLegs has survived, against the odds, to enter what I hope is the final stage of treatment for internal pigeon fever. She will remain on TMS until her […] more
Splints, the boring part
| October 23, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Vet & Sports Medicine |
While I think this post covered splints well enough, it was suggested that perhaps I should provide some sort of reference that went beyond pre-schoolers, paste, miniature dump trucks, and anti-social suspensories. The splint bones live on either side of the canon bone on all 4 legs and are properly called the metacarpals II […] more
