So….I discovered something very interesting today. I can access my blog (and other people’s blogs!) at work. After MONTHS of not being able to….magically I can again! Maybe they figure everyone has broken the habit of wasting time? Maybe it’s a malfunction of the firewall? Whatever it is I am NOT looking this gift horse […] more

As fellow BB’s I’m absolutely positive that you’all are all up to date on all the fancy ways of learning/exploring/obsessing about/and keeping in touch with the newest developments of the horse industry.   And because I know ALL of US have a GAZILLION hours a day to devote to all things horsey….I present even more […] more

After waxing eloquently in previous posts and comments about the advantages of using available technology to improve and give relief to our hard-working horses, I come to the topic of heart rate monitors (HRM) and promptly contradict myself.   I hate contradictions.   It comes very close to being a hypocrite.    When it comes […] more

Over the last couple of years I’ve learned that if all of my conditioning and training rides go according to schedule, I have an overridden horse.  That’s the reason I don’t stress when life goes haywire and I’m not able to follow my “plan”.   Melinda’s plan + life’s mayhem = sound, happy, capable horse   […] more

I’m seeing a disturbing trend.   And it has nothing to do Farley, her hocks, or my current obsession of learning to vault into the saddle (look mom!  no stirrups!)   Thursday before a ride = truck problems   Let me take you back….way back…..to the Thursday before my 100.  (Because let’s face it, anything […] more

Is it the season for hind limb lameness?  A couple of days ago Behind the Bit had a very useful post on the 3 main medicines used in hock injections (and gave me a cheat sheet that made me sound brilliant at the vet, and now she has another great post on hock versus stifle […] more

I have ZERO funny stuff to say.   Absolutely nothing witty, entertaining, or remotely humorous.    Sorry.    Work is sucking the creative juices out of my brain, which you can actually SEE – if you look really really hard I’m sure there’s a blue, viscous substance pouring out my eyes and into my computer […] more