Tues. Misc.

The bone post still needs more work. But, we have been at it at the farm.

Training:
Fri. 7/24: Off

Sat. 7/25: After several riderless days due to weather, we're back with tack work. Will ease back in.
Art 1.2 miles gallop in :20s
Rod: 1.2 miles trot-gallop. then, omg his left knee blows up. Very swollen. rule out knee chip. has to be an insect bite or infection, and sure enough fence scratches in skin above the knee. Hopefully a 24 hour thing.

Sun. 7/26:
Art: 1.6 miles gallop in :18s
Rod: off. knee has gone down considerably but still slightly swollen.

Mon. 7/27:
Art: 5f breeze touching :13s proves a breakthrough from prior work. Nob get's off thinking "racehorse" WU (2f + 1f + 1.5f) + 5f. Through lots of weather we've kept up the every 3 day speed work riderless. It showed in this nice work. Something to build on.
Rod: Still has slight swelling of the knee, but we decide to go. If it's a chip, after all, what difference does it make. 3 miles riderless slow with stops to check the knee. All seems well with the knee!

Tues. 7/27: Both off as it rains again. 4th Tues in July where its rained at least an inch, and this one looks like another three day thing. So much for a dry summer. Rod's knee back to normal.