Thurs. Misc.

Does hoof strike at speed press and adhere bone fibrils together? Or, tear them apart? I am having some trouble constructing an answer. Hence, another short post on our training + today's photos for the diary. The new 5 mega pixel three hundred dollar phone camera continues to disappoint with blurry photography.

Training:

3 weeks of good weather, and now 3 days of rain. Will weather undo us again? But, of late there's a feel of return to normal. We'll see. A good month of May could translate into summer racing.

Tues: 4/21: late to the farm. 10 min riderless spurts + tack work which Nob aborts due to spooking. Zero risk riding. Must start earlier in sunlight with this spook ball.

Wed. 4/22: Arrive in time for sunlight, but, today dark/overcast. 10 min. short riderless spurts + 10 min of trot-gallop weaving our way through usable parts of the egg carton pasture. Limited gallop, Nob gets at least 5 spooks in the overcast going. Blinkers possibly. Would like to avoid and hope horse will grow out of this. Misbehavior can be handled. Spooking with a high center of gravity 6'1" rider and horse turning on a dime, dangerous.

Thurs. 4/23. Rain, but normal off day.

Every spring a problem with the tractor. Hydraulic fluid has leaked into the oil pan over the winter.

This morning's overcast pastures.
The aging resident of honor. Lawnmower, at left.