In which Farley proves herself
on Nov 16, 2009The title is a nod to AareneX who received the little sheep today as her prize and has decided to write him into her NaNoWriMo.Farley proved herself in the following ways this weekend:1. She demonstrated that she does not, in fact hate me, and is act...

Dear Farley Part 2
on Nov 16, 2009November 16, 2009Dear Farley, I take back everything I said about you - you are the best horse ever. Sincerely, Your rider...

Notes on Style
on Nov 15, 2009I think my mom is giving me a hint.As I left my parent's house she shoved the classic "Elements of Style" into my hands. I casually placed it on the table where obstinately I "wouldn't forget it" and attempted to sidle out the door, sans book. I wa...

Iver's Book Review: Part 4 Capabilities, Icing, Conclusion
on Nov 13, 2009Iver's Book Review Part 4 and end!I especially appreciated ti's stance on the capabilities of a horse. Rather than waiting for that one brilliant horse that has such a mass of raw talent that they are going to succeed dispite the training technique,...

O-B-E-D-I-E-N-C-E
on Nov 13, 2009November 13, 2009Dear Farley,...I would like you to know that you narrowly missed being dead last night. If looks and thoughts could kill (which fortunately they can't), you would be dead as a door nail and this letter would be an obituary. In case y...

Newer is better
on Nov 12, 2009A new look for the upcoming new season!I almost moved my blog to wordpress, but got frusterated with my lack of customization options. I'm very picky about the "look" of my blog and don't want to use a pre-made template.Honestly I'm not sure why I bo...

Iver's Book Review: Part 3 Training & Nutrition
on Nov 12, 2009Part 3 of the book reviewti's (I found out that this is how he preferred to be referenced as) interval training revolves around the goal of performing race distances at race times before actually racing. He also notes that the horse’s body is “s...

Ivers Book Review: Part 2 Confirmation & Tying up
on Nov 11, 2009This is part 2 of the review.Apparently a crooked legged horse (as long as it isn’t too the extreme) should not be discriminated against when looking for a performance animal. This surprised me, but makes sense. There is a principle called "Wolff's...

Post-race update
on Nov 11, 2009After the 50 miler last Saturday, Farley looked the best she has ever looked after a race. That has continued into the post-race recovery.Farley has always filled on the fronts after a race, especially on her left front (old bow). This was the FIRST...

Arithmetic...a forgotten skill
on Nov 11, 2009I just returned from my lesson with my trainer. She looked at my tests:::::She discovered a very important error.::::::My test had been added up wrong.Test Intro A was actually a 60% score, NOT a 51%That moved me from last place to first place in my...