Training

Yesterday 2 weeks of dry was predicted by our good forcasters. First thing this morning at left bearing down. 4th big rain of last 12 days.

Possibly this is the first day the thought has seriously crossed my mind that we're going to fail to get it done in KC because of the weather. By training time rain coming down.

Mon. 9/7/09:
Rod: .8 +.8 +.4 mostly in :19-:17 with one 1.5f spurt in :14
Art: Art suffered scrapes on 2 legs yesterday, just skin, but one is festering today. There's nothing
to keep from working although we realize the little bit of swelling on the right rear might be sore. And, surely, 30 steps into the trot the horse steps on and springs a front shoe. Off.

Tues. 9/8:
Weather again. We go riderless in the mud. Art as expected is indeed sore on that slightly swollen hind, but forgets all about it as work commences. The horses do about 3 miles much of it spurting in :14s. Nice workout which leaves a bit for next day.