Yearly Archives: 2014
Farley’s first ride
| November 8, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
Today I normally wouldn’t post. It’s a Saturday, I’ve given you a TON of stuff to read this week, and there are many things calling my attention this weekend including a long list of tasks for my upcoming wedding reception. But I’ve posted every day in November so far and so technically still sorta participating in […] more
Non-arab endurance
| November 7, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
I’ve wanted to write this post for a very very long time. How long? Years. It finally took a friend privately asking me about the subject to finally put my thoughts on paper. Why the hesitation? Because my experience is the experience of n=1 and I don’t want to discourage anyone. Because even though I […] more
Mel on Stress
| November 6, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I can hear the hysterical laughter now. Mel? Write about managing stress? BWHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Seriously. I’ve learned some things over the years, thanks to a lot of different people and situations, including advice I’ve gotten from you here on the blog. I was recently asked for advice from a friend on how to reduce or manage […] more
Spray Bottle lesson
| November 5, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Having neatly escaped a spray bottle lesson on *Sunday night, Monday I went out to the barn with renewed purpose. No tricks this time little Miss MerryLegs! We shall proceed with the lesson as planned! ——————————————————————————————————————————– Spray bottles are on the short list of things MerryLegs has objected to in the short time we have […] more
A Gray MerryLegs?
| November 4, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
ML really really wants to be gray. The grey hairs on her face, body, and legs have multiplied as her winter coat grew in. Her baby pictures didn’t overwhelming suggest that she was going to be grey. At two years old she doesn’t look like she’s going to be grey. But she’s a weird bay. […] more
MerryLegs, 2 years 8 months
| November 3, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
MerryLegs is looking quite….recovered. Last week I turned her and Farley out together, figuring that MerryLegs could finally handle being pushed around exercised and be reminded of social niceties. I think it will be awhile until I house them together again. There are both logistical reasons (medicated twice daily mashes) and herd dynamic reasons. […] more
Oct Link Luv
| November 2, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Most of these are from October, but since this is the first month I’ve made a concentrated effort to put this together, there are some oldies but goodies here too. Enjoy! I’m always very amused by lists like this (probably a horrible fault of mine). How to tell a hipster from a trail runner Anyone doing […] more
