On Splints
| October 18, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular, Vet & Sports Medicine |
MerryLegs – at 2 weeks
| October 17, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
These pictures were taken exactly 2 weeks (Wednesday) from when MerryLegs was seen by a vet for Pigeon fever the *first* time. (I had taken my good camera out so that my pictures were actually pretty….and then it screamed CHARGE ME and died with the first picture. So…I did the next best thing the worst […] more
I was not exaggerating
| October 16, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Remember my cartoon from the last MerryLegs post? Here’s the reality! Unfortunately my camera took that one and only picture before deciding to demand to be charged, but you get the idea. more
Procrastination
| October 15, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sometime last week, Monday-ish, I picked up a book that a reader and Dear Friend gave me and read: “Procrastination is innate. It is an invisible force that drives rivers into serpentine patterns, underwater currents into sinuous paths, jet streams into winding courses – and you and me into a rambling mode. What purpose these […] more
ML Saga: Half way through Stage 2
| October 14, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
After giving me a heart-wrenching scare Saturday night, ML showed enormous improvement Sunday morning and has continued to gradually improve as the hours and days have gone on. Things can still change in a blink of an eye – like I saw on Saturday (was totally fine at 4pm, down and grunting in pain at […] more
Pioneer Spirit 50 mile
| October 12, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
Shall I spoil it for you from the beginning? I ran 50k (31 miles) and then DNF’ed. I actually decided to quit and called my husband to arrange my ride well before that point, but just because you have cell phone reception and a firm decision to go home doesn’t mean magical fairies come and […] more
ML Saga: Graduation to stage 2
| October 10, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Having lived through first 48 hours+ and looking pretty stable, we all agreed it was probably safe to buy a weeks worth of drugs and supplies for the next major stage in this process. Going to oral medications might sound like a minor thing but this new stage is a big deal. Taking out the […] more
