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RnT practice
| September 4, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I don’t have time for a real post, but here’s a little something for a number of my readers that are contemplating ride and tie. My partner Michele (and her gloriously fun horse Stashi) and I went out for a practice on Saturday. I handed my phone to a bystander in the parking lot and […] more
Solstice really is the perfect saddle
| August 21, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
By some miracle I find myself with about 30 minutes of free time, with no school stuff to review, study, or prepare, and without my notes for the next installment of our acid base discussion. Which means you get a quick personal update instead. I sat in a Solstice saddle for the first time since […] more
Your regular scheduled programming will return
| August 7, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Why the long silence? I’m researching the body water/electrolyte/acid base topic, which is IMMENSE and requiring quite a bit of brain power to break it down into something I can understand, much less explain here! I start school next Monday and would really like to have some posts put together for you on the electrolyte […] more
What did I accomplish this year?
| August 2, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Before we get into the post today, just wanted to say that I actually took a good look at Farley’s feet yesterday, ~10 days post Tevis and DANG they look good. I think that’s my favorite part of riding a 100 in strap ons – the hooves just look incredible afterwards (in glueons they are […] more
Tevis Details IV – (Boots and Gear lists)
| August 1, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My ride and tie essay is submitted!!!! And….I had a revelation. Did you know that the scholarship award is exactly the amount of a used Solstice saddle? Which, as of 2 years ago, did not hurt my knees when I rode. And it fit Farley well enough. Of course, it’s also the same price as […] more
Tevis – Details II (things gone wrong)
| July 26, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Just in case you think everything went well and my Dear Reader is under the impression that I have this sport figured out….I’ve dedicated this post to things that did NOT go well. But first, as always – an update! I stopped into the VMTH barns on my way to work and spoke to one […] more
Tevis – Details I (and an update)
| July 25, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
If you wanted the nitty gritty of Tevis, these posts that are going to have it. I read a lot of blogs of people doing endurance as I prepared for my first Tevis and loved the details, so if that’s you, that’s why I’m writing this post!!!!!! But first an update! – Farley looks really good. […] more
