Category: Most Popular
The effect of free stuff
April 24, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Most Popular |
Let’s start our topic discussion with a quick show of hands. Raise your hand if accepting free stuff alters your perception of the company or product. How does your answer change if the free thing is as small as a pen? What if it is something more valuable such as a as a saddle? What […] more
Unfinished business
January 12, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
Sometime in high school (I think) I started working on a cross-stitch project. A LONG time later (umm…maybe 15 years or so?) this is what it looked like: Half finished, even though there was some concentrated, big (sporadic) pushes over the years. With national boards behind me and more downtime on my hands I’ve been […] more
Challenges of the home hospitalized horse
November 15, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
I thought I was well prepared to take care of a critically ill horse at home. After all, I am a decent horse person combined with three-quarters a vet in the midst of year dedicated to managing complicated referral-hospital hospitalized patients. Easy right? Ummm..no. I’m going to share with you some of the most surprising […] more
On Splints
October 18, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular, Vet & Sports Medicine |
Dear Horse Owner
September 23, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Mel's Life, Most Popular |
Dear Horse Owner. You don’t know me and I don’t know you. In fact, I’m not even suppose to be writing this – it’s the school’s policy that I carry away only pictures in my mind and words in my thoughts. In fact, I’m writing this well after the event and have muddled the details […] more
Tevis Tips
July 24, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
I’m not riding Tevis this year, but I’ve decided to share a couple of “tips and tricks” that I’ve figured out over the last couple of years. It’s the little things that I forget from year to year, or that I didn’t know until I actually *rode* the ride. For those of you that aren’t […] more
Blogger RnT practice
May 4, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Most Popular, Ride and Tie |
Funder and I have some wild idea that we are going to do the long course RnT championships together in early July. Getting all three members of the team to the start line is so complicated but that’s the plan so far, Lord willing and creek don’t rise. (Seriously, the reason I’ve only managed ONE […] more