Just had an aha moment…. (and yes, I’m still on blogging vacation – I swear!) Farley has arthritis in her left hock that warrents injections, but the right hock flexes clean. (both hocks still get injected). Today, as I wait at my desk anxiously awaiting the clock to magically speed ahead to 1pm so I […] more

Hilarious post here. Post isn’t specifically horse related…but the blog title is and that counts for something right? BTW – this post doesn’t actually count as posting. Because I’m not actually writing anything. So technically I’m still on blogging vacation. more

Sometimes it’s all about perspective.    Sometimes it’s about looking at the big picture, but sometimes it’s living the moment and focusing on THIS instant in time, and being able to ignore the chaos around you.   Is it a flooded arena that represents a loss of training time, frusteration, and stress; or is it […] more

Heads up – I probably won’t be posting this week (although everytime I say that I end up posting all sorts of good stuff). My week is absolutely jammed packed full – including a birthday backpacking trip this weekend – and I’m feeling the need to take some personal time after the hustle and bustle […] more

I ran last night. In the rain and the wind, through the flooded streets and sidewalks. You see, I’m toying with the idea of an ultra marathon again. When I mentioned it this morning to S*, my co-worker, her response was “why?”. I hate why questions. S* and I have discussed how it seems that […] more

It’s useful to look at “sister” sports to explore possibilities for endurance. Eventing is a “sister” sport because of what it demands from the horse, among other reasons. Another sport I consider a “sister” sport is that of ultramarathon running. I’ve toyed with the idea of running ultramarathons (and once expressed that idea to my […] more

In response to Michelle’s comment below – I did not invent this little theory of learning. Here’s the wikipedia summary here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_stages_of_competence Over the years I’ve heard a lot of different versions of the learning theory, most recently from my trainer. It’s a theory that seems to work most of the time. Before I knew […] more