The continuing saga of ML
| May 19, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sometimes the continuing commitment to honesty, transparency, and telling the “whole” story – at least as much as any one person can get past their biases and be honest about their mistakes – on this blog really sucks. Let’s talk about MerryLegs. Frankly ML looks like shit. Skinny. Way too skinny. Way too skinny for […] more
Newsflash!
| May 17, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Local blogger goes riding and…nothing blog-worthy happens! Blogger Mel didn’t even try to overanalyze each event, instead preferring to enjoy the great outdoors with pony Farley. Farley could not be reached for comment, but sources close to the duo say that the two enjoyed a lovely time on the trail. “It was probably a good […] more
Oh yes I did!
| May 12, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Never let a marginally bad idea go to waste. Attention college students. This… works way better then this. Just sayin’ What do you think, is this a 7 or 8% drop that I’ve achieved? The set up works fairy well. I’m not sure I would do this on a treadmill that wasn’t very sturdy (this […] more
May ’16 Link Luv
| May 5, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
When I read about this story, I didn’t consider it a “why you should wear a helmet” story. It did remind me why I learned to do emergency dismounts and occasionally practice them. It’s not always the better option, but it’s not always all about staying on the horse either- as a bonus it’s also […] more
April 2016 IRL
| May 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Although things are nowhere near where I would like them in terms of miles, number of rides or runs….it’s improving. Steps forward, no matter how little are still….steps forward. Farley Got ridden at least twice in the arena, and once on the trail (~3ish miles) by me. She was ridden another 2x a week by […] more
Horse Books
| April 28, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Like most of you here, I read a LOT of books growing up. One of my clearest early memories (besides making my mother shoo the cat off the porch so I could safely go outside without the threat of Mr. Kitty being ANYWHERE in the same vicinity) is me sitting on the lawn in Davis […] more
A New Project
| April 21, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m good at standing. My desk in my office is standing height and there’s always the treadmill if I want to be more active But sometimes I sit down. Obviously just sitting is too boring. There’s an obvious solution. I need to mount a saddle to a stool. My long-suffering husband will probably be as […] more
