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Motivation
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
What motivates to get out and work your horse on a regular basis? In a broader sense, what motivates you to do any extracurricular activity on a regular basis? (see – non-horsey people can participate too!) It’s always scary to ask a question on a blog – what if no one answers? what if no […] more
Condition Photos
| October 20, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So in my post here I mentioned all sorts of regularly (sort of…) taken conditioning photos of Farley that I have in my possession, that upon posting would let YOU, the reader, see all of the gorgeous muscle that I have been painstakingly creating. Uh huh. Not so much. After reviewing my condition photos for […] more
A year ago yesterday….
| October 19, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Farley did her first AERC ride. On 10/18/08 I completed the 30 mile Del Valle Vulture Venture in Livermore. I came in first with a blistering time of 4:57 (you can see that the ride was very competitive…. :). I am going to resist the urge to recap the 2009 season because there will be […] more
Boots
| October 19, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I guess I’m committed now. Excuse me while I blow into a paper bag. Ok, I’m back. By choosing not to shoe at Buckmeadows (reasons: close to home, only a one day 50, good footing, not much invested) I have unknowingly committed to boots for Desert Gold. Back to blowing in the paper bag. See, […] more
Quick update
| October 15, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s bright and sunny and WARM. Her leg is perfectly normal this morning and I don’t have that bad feeling anymore that something is brewing. I’m still glad I told my trainer yesterday that I needed to take it easy (walk/trot only) as I really feel she stressed it somehow in the mud on Tuesday. […] more
But I live in California!
| October 14, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Or “How I sacrificed my afternoon/evening to make my horse happy.” We got a HUGE storm yesterday. Let me define huge – apartment parking lot was 4-6 inches underwater, the street was underwater, everyone on the freeway was driving 45-50 mph (very big deal – the limit is 65 and most people go 70-75), the […] more
Sweet Nothings
| October 13, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
With as many hours I logged this weekend in the saddle, you would think SOMETHING note-worthy would have happened. Nope. Nadda. Zip. In deep sand at the trot, canter, and spook the renegades stayed on, even though I haven’t gotten around to figuring out how to adjust the Velcro toe straps. Farley apparently doesn’t care […] more
