Today's Training

I'm running short on time for "serious" blogging. Will get back to Pletcher and Birdbirdistheword in due time. Great that Bird made it through, though.

Today's training:
3/12/07 First day back after 17 day layoff due to abscess: 10 min off and on pasture romp, mostly slow.
3/13/07: Day 3 Burch: Art by himself for the first time in new Astride paddock 100 x 175 yds lined by trees. Thinking he'll do a little more riderless being by himself than with the tired bunch yesterday. Instead, he does several near full speed sprints, on his own, then, ooops, last heat and he's over the fence. And, back to the barn all by himself. Looking flashy and fast over the grass today, quite a change from a few months back.
3/14/07: Day 1 Burch: carrying a little tendon heat from yesterday's too fast off the layoff. We reintroduced the tack and Nob did four fifty foot walks. First tack work in four weeks, and shows nice disposition. Where's the mud and snow? Its all dry for first time since November.