Monthly Archives: April 2016
Horse Books
| April 28, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Like most of you here, I read a LOT of books growing up. One of my clearest early memories (besides making my mother shoo the cat off the porch so I could safely go outside without the threat of Mr. Kitty being ANYWHERE in the same vicinity) is me sitting on the lawn in Davis […] more
A New Project
| April 21, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m good at standing. My desk in my office is standing height and there’s always the treadmill if I want to be more active But sometimes I sit down. Obviously just sitting is too boring. There’s an obvious solution. I need to mount a saddle to a stool. My long-suffering husband will probably be as […] more
Reader Question
| April 19, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Hey Melinda–sending this article because it sparked my curiosity. The article states the people who run longer distances increase their aerobic capacity which in turn raises endurance. I’m curious whether you think that a horse can increase their pace for endurance, or if they are just built to stay at a pace their body let’s them […] more
What I learned this week
| April 16, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
You do not, absolutely do NOT, blow your nose off the side of the treadmill in trail runner fashion. I consider this the number one disadvantage of the dreadmill. Because really? I’m going to do what, grab a tissue when I’m banging out (edited pace out due to embarrassing slowness) miles on a 5 to […] more
Endurance is problem solving
| April 14, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I feel like endurance belongs on my resume, except instead of “endurance rider” or “distance runner” I would have a code word. Problem Solver. Being successful in endurance sports is about being an effective problem solver. In a more general sense, if you have a life and you are trying to do something epic on […] more
Practice makes perfect?
| April 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Have you ever had an article or study be so incredibly provocative, yet so simple that you couldn’t get it out of your mind? Not for a month. Not for a year Not even for 3 years. How about 5 years? What was so intriguing I spent the afternoon digging it up again? This study, which […] more
School of the horse soldier
| April 5, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So was the School of the Horse Soldier weekend a success? I have really mixed feelings. There were times of great brilliance, there were some awful bits, and overall we were both pretty mediocre. I’m a little disappointed because in a lot of ways it highlighted how far we have fallen from our high point […] more
