Farm Report

Quick update. RR in total surprise to see rain forecast tomorrow in Eureka, Ks. "Isolated" Thunderstorms presently. We'll chance "isolated". If it gets worse we'll cancel. Groovin' Wind will gallop 1 1/4 miles easy tonight and hopefully 2 x 3f at Eureka tomorrow. Initially I was planning full speed as, knock on wood, Nob might be down to 156 lbs Saturday.

Then I thought about it and realize it's first time at Eureka in a while. For safety of horse and rider we better just let them cruise and readjust everything. Then, plan "all-out" stuff next trip.

Every time I consider that this stuff is just a bunch of work we have a training night like last night when Art and Acesmash put on such an entertaining show in their riderless breeze work. Makes it all worthwhile.

Training
Thurs. 8/16 Groovin' Wind on Day 1 Burch is off.
Art:
8/14/08 Tues. Day 1 Burch: 5 min trot-walk under tack.
8/15/08 Wed. Day 2 Burch 1 mile WU and 1 mile riderless about :16/f. no tack.
8/16/08 Thurs. Day 3 Burch 5 x 1.5f riderless. The first one was 75 % speed. The last 4 were all out--Art and Ace chasing each other. By the time they roll into and gallop out of each heat it's almost 1/2 mile for each heat. Hardest work to date for the young fellow. Too much for tack work.