Yearly Archives: 2015
Nemesis continued
| February 22, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Besides stumps and cut logs, Farley’s other nemesis is….actually @##@!$^ conditioning. *Deep breath* I’m not complaining. I’m really not. There’s worse things than a horse that takes it easy at home. The fire-breathing Let’s Go at home Farley that appeared shortly after vet school and extended rest was a nice change, but sometimes difficult to […] more
Farley’s nemesis
| February 18, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Well the book is definitely not going to be done by my March deadline and since I am doing a spectacular job of NOT writing the book, I may as well start blogging again! Farley is a broke, bomb proof horse. Except for one thing. STUMPS! CUT LUMBER! She will give them the looky-loo every […] more
Choices
| February 9, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last weekend there was one day of angry skies. Tess and I hit the trail for a really solid 14 mile training run to christen my new trail shoes. It was on one of my regular riding trails and after running across several of these, I felt totally justified in leaving the horse home, even […] more
Jan 2015 IRL
| February 5, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Mel's Life, Pregnancy, Uncategorized |
Better late then never! Let’s look at what ponies and Mel did last month. MerryLegs Nada. Zip. Some turn out. I’ve said hello to her and given her scratches. She was an angel for the vet. Nothing else. To be honest my focus is elsewhere right now. I need to get Farley ready for a 50 […] more
Jan Link Luv
| February 3, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
After some long shifts on ER I’ve finally regrouped. Climbed through the paddock bars tonight to lay hands and eyes on the ponies (spoiler alert they are fine), went for a run in my new shoes (more on that later) and now its blog time! What Mel read… in the month of January! (and considering […] more
ML – Final closure in the saga
| January 30, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last week I got this message from *N, a friend and blog-reader who was kind enough to once again make the drive from her home to the stable to meet the vet for me. ———————————————————————— “Vet visit went *really* well. Lungs auscultated clear- temp 98.2- and she stood still for ALL of it, including the blood […] more
Mindset
| January 28, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
The perfectly sensible way – horse and rider each have a job. What actually happens Although maybe that is just my horses… more
