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Meltdown Part 4
| January 2, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Lesson 2: No more “working her through it” On our first ride back all I was doing was pushing buttons to see what worked after 2 weeks and what didn’t. When I got to the canter, I got greedy. Since we are here we may as well work it right? WRONG. A little flexion and […] more
Meltdown part 3
| January 1, 2010 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Lesson 1: Time OffObviously I can’t give her 2 weeks off after every session. That would be pointless. There is a balance between the benefits of regular work and vacation time. My horse is not in a pasture, she’s in a smallish dry paddock. I try not to let her sit in her pen for […] more
Bareback!
| December 31, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last night, after driving an obscene amount of miles, I picked up my bridle from Matt. It’s absolutely lovely. I wanted to dash home and make tamales (a guest post coming for Food Adventures Etc.) so I just wanted a quick ride to try out my new bridle and then go home to tamale madness. […] more
10 MORE things that make me happy
| December 31, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Apparently in the spirit of the season, Endurance Granny has decided to to “regift” me the blog award I gave her last week. Thanks….no really….. Here’s 10 MORE things that make me freakn’ estatic about life these days. Hought’s tack. My boyfriend ordered me a new bridle for Hought’s, and had it shipped (expensively) in […] more
Meltdown part 2
| December 31, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
(FYI this is a scheduled post. “today” = Tuesday 12/29/09) I admit I was a wee bit trepidacious as I stepped into the stirrup this afternoon. After 2 weeks off, Minx would have bolted as soon as I put weight in the stirrup, perhaps throwing in some 360 rearing pivots, just to keep things interesting. […] more
Revelation #?
| December 30, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Do not practice the sitting trot in jeans. Period. Even if they are the most comfy jeans ever. more
Farley’s meltdown
| December 30, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This is part 1 of a series of posts describing Farley’s meltdown, her comeback, and my thoughts on time off The point of this post is not to ask for advice, although if you have an insight to share you are absolutely welcomed to do so. This post segment having a near *perfect* horse with […] more
