I HAD to share a helpful graph from this article here . Yes, she’s talking about running, but you could either extrapolate to endurance riding! I like it! Finally, an *impartial* guide to justify to our non-endurance friends why it’s *perfectly* Ok that we are heading out onto the trail, even though we’re not exactly […] more

I’ve been toying with the idea of starting a new blog for vet and vet school related stuff….but I think I’ll probably not. I don’t have the time to keep up more than one regular blog and the same reasoning applies to my blogs as my careers….I’m not going to be a horse vet because […] more

An item that could have easily gone into yesterday’s “favorite things” post I deliberately left out so that I could give it more attention.On ridecamp a few months ago, Steph Teeter from endurance.net asked for suggestions of what to include in a horse record for endurance – a training journal of sorts. My ears perked […] more

First some housekeeping Part 2 of the camping series is in the works – I have a lot to post about lately, and I tend to do series when things get slow. I won’t forget about it, but I also want to use material that is time sensitive as it comes. The naming game – […] more

The males only are pictured.  The lucky pup that gets to be mine is one of these!  There are 4 males in this litter.   Because the breeder is some distance away, I’m more comfortable with her picking the puppy because I won’t be there to observe the pups over the course of several visits.  […] more

Excerpt posted by nelonvet at the Student Doctor Network: “I’d like to offer advice if anyone cares…about what helped me get through the rigors of veterinary school. I strictly follow these things as they truly have helped me stay sane: 1.) Drink plenty of water (seriously) 2.) ALWAYS set a time to go to bed…even […] more

Due to yet MORE whining, apparently I need to divulge even MORE details before I can send you’all fabulous pics. And really, what’s the point of holding back information except to be spiteful because I’m ignoring my wonderful PLAN. (Plan = posting pic of my darling puppy and saying something to the effect of “look […] more