Last thoughts on Tevis and the Gremlins
| July 18, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
First the important things…. My rider number is 161 and my stall at the Fairgrounds is in Barn 4, stall 16 (on the end of barn 4 by barn 3). If all goes well you won’t see me at the stall until after 4a sometime on Sunday :). It’s predicted to be a balmy 100*F […] more
For my Tevis Crew
| July 12, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I do not believe I have properly introduced my 2013 Tevis crew. Funder – a blogger in her own right, she is the endurance person of my crew, and an aspiring 100 mile rider who almost bagged her first one 4 weeks ago. Delightful, funny, and less than tolerant of my whining (but Funder, it’s […] more
The case of the growing (and shrinking) horse and other observations
| July 11, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
We are going to take a break from biology and talk about more lighthearted things! Which doesn’t mean *I* am taking a break from the biology. I’m currently working on a muscle post since I became curious about the optimal time for muscle “development” post work when both me and Funder noticed increased muscle on […] more
Heat Training Week 2
| July 10, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
Looks like we are continuing to make strides towards better heat tolerance during exercise and I’ve decided that for week 2 I won’t bore you with more tables of data. I’m headed to Disneyland on Saturday and will be gone for a couple of days, and by the time I get back, it will be […] more
Ring bone!
| July 8, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
If you are enjoying these biology posts, I have a recommendation for you. I recently acquired a new textbook “Equine Exercise Physiology” by Hinchcliff and it’s fabulous!!!!!! Unfortunately it’s pricey and your library may or may not own it….but if you do enough leg work on the internet, you *might* be able to find a […] more
Biology for Endurance Riders and their Horses
| July 8, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
Biology for Endurance I have a question for you, my Dear Reader. Over the years I’ve done a number of posts about biology concepts that I thought were interesting and relevant to endurance. I firmly believe that if you understand the underlying biological concept, you as a rider and manager of your horse can think […] more
Heat Conditioning Week 1
| July 8, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
For the last week I’ve been doing a heat conditioning on Farley, and arguably on myself since I’m the one wandering about the arena at the same time. Since unfortunately I have not perfected the art of sitting in the bleachers under an umbrella and yelling “trot!” and having Farley proceed at a nice working […] more
