February 2016 IRL
| March 2, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ponies Farley got a ride and a drive. A friend did me a favor and widened my cart shafts and it makes ALL the difference. Farley trots freely in the cart now and the Smuckers harness is a joy to work with. MerryLegs got regular maintenance done like hoof training but didn’t come out to […] more
Clicker training Part 1
| February 25, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I started clicker training to give ML a job while I was pregnant. I figured if either of my horses was going to have success doing clicker training it would be the people oriented one that was eager to please. The other reason ML was a good candidate is because she has a tendency to get […] more
AERC convention 2016 – Behavior
| February 22, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Oh boy the things I learned at this year’s convention! The most beautiful words in the English language is “4-wheel drive, go ahead” in the chain area of Donnor pass. Lanes are entirely imaginary during active snow storms. Nevada is definitely sparks joy. I’ve been paying attention more to what things spark joy. It started […] more
February is the longest month
| February 17, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
As I long suspected, February IS the longest month of the year, Aarene said so. My train of motivation left the station at the beginning of the month and is currently whereabouts unknown. The horses are still in cryofreeze until Daylight savings (currently t = 25 days) but on day 6 of sitting inside watching […] more
American Canyon 25k Race Report
| February 8, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
The truths of Saturday morning were as follows I most definitely had a cold. Unless it was progressively worse allergies. But probably not. So most definitely probably a cold. This race was a “C” race, meaning that I was treating it like a long run. Thus the cold wasn’t a deal breaker and I was […] more
Jan 2016 IRL and a mini link luv
| February 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Let’s get the ponies over as fast as possible, since we already know I’m not putting any goals or expectations on myself until daylight savings time (t=38 days BTW). MerryLegs Ha! nothing….. Farley I had one ride. The weather is so crappy, the footing so awful, and the mud so impregnated on her coat that […] more
Rain :(
| January 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yes, I KNOW California has been in a drought. I KNOW we need the rain. I come from a family of farmers, a father who is some sort of water civil engineer, and I’ve been steeped in a culture of canals, water rights, wells, the Delta, snow pack, levees, and yes – sometimes that 100 […] more
