"Thus sometimes has the brightest day a cloud;

and after summer evermore succeeds, barren winter with his wrathful nipping cold: so cares and joys abound as seasons fleet.

Sirs, whats o'clock?"

--Henry VI Part II

Dec. 10: 58 degrees

Dec. 11: 12 degrees

Somewhere in there 8 feet to be shod. Dry though. Will see how training and motivations hold out in this cold snap.

Training:

Wed. 12/8 horses went riderless 5.5 miles continuous with some fartleks thrown in + 1 mile trot under tack.

Thurs. 12/9: Off

Fri. 12/10 36 hrs. since last. horse was tacked for 15 min walk trot gallop. then riderless 4 x 4f quick + about 2.5 miles continuous :1