….with commentary as usual.   This guy always has GREAT things to say.  99% of the stuff he says here about moving up levels in eventing applies to moving up distance in endurance.  If you are an LD rider and you are thinking about 50’s, or are contemplating a 100 – read this article.  Fatigue […] more

 I went riding today!  And I took pictures from the saddle for the first time since I can remember.  11 miles in 1.5 hours.  Didn’t break 12mph – which considering how big her trot is, and how forward she was today, is actually quite good. Did the entire ride barefoot with no boots.  In the […] more

A TON of really good blogs in my Reader today and not enough time to formulate entire posts on the subjects, AND ride this weekend, AND finish my homework, AND run, AND play with my puppy. So instead, I’m posting links for you to do some neighborly visiting to some other blog and to participate […] more

Got my new tights in the mail today and they are BEAUTIFUL.  And so comfy.  Except…… Apparently my much beloved pair are the “low rise” version.  The pair I ordered are not.  It’s not that big a deal, except they use a wider elastic band on the low rise version that I find much more […] more

This post is so funny – I think the one that got me giggling (in the middle of class no less….) was this one: #10:  If a woman didn’t like a man she would scream and kick him. #11: If she did like him she would scream, kick him and then pee on the floor. more

When started vet school, one thing that was reiterated over and over and over was that we would NOT be able to do this on our own.  “This” encompassed our lectures, our labs, working in the hospital in our 4th year, and practicing as a veterinarian after graduation.  A good friend of mine, a retired […] more

I’m compiling posts from my blog for a project, starting with the first season that I blogged – 2009.  I’m 3 months into the 2009 season and I’m blown away by the sheer number of exciting things that happened.  It’s like a fictional novel.  I buy a new truck, go on rides, do my first […] more