It’s raining it’s pouring…
| June 5, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
If there was ever a year to miss a season of endurance riding, this was the year to miss. Record rain fall this weekend (that would because it’s June, folks. It doesn’t rain in June….), Tevis moved to October due to enormous snow levels in the upper elevations (Ski areas will be open until July), […] more
One or Many?
| June 1, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here’s a draft post from a LONG time ago. I never posted it because I didn’t really reach a conclusion. To help me try and clarify, I posted the question “One or horse or many?” on the yahoo group new100milers. For as many people who preferred one horse, there were those that couldn’t imagine not […] more
Puppy prizes!
| May 26, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m finally getting caught up on some of the important things in my life (getting that PPD test read, address changes…) and can start on some of the fun stuff! Like mailing out the prizes for the puppy name contest winners! Aarene and Carolyn (my mom) jointly won the puppy naming contest with the suggestion […] more
The puppy is sleeping, thus I post
| May 25, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Do you have ANY idea how hard it is to compose a blog post with a young puppy running around? Everytime I get myself settled, up I go! “Leave it!, Here’s your toy, Go out side, Come in the house, Kennel, Go outside, Let’s go, Come on, Don’t bark at the cat, Reed are you […] more
Endurance Memory Book
| May 23, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Recently someone encouraged me to share how I organize my ride photos and other momentos from endurance rides. When I first started in endurance, someone told me I would regret not buying the ride photo from each ride I went to. But I was determined only to buy photos of the rides that I completed…..of […] more
Responsbility
| May 20, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m beginning to discover just how much animal experiences growing up is influencing my animal experiences as an adult. I remember trailering Minx home for the first time. Minx was given to me in the beginning of 2006, but it was September before I graduated from college, bought a trailer, and found a boarding stable […] more