Tues Misc.

-35 degrees in Tiksi this morning.   Down 20 degrees from a few days ago, and blowing our way.

Short catch up post.  Weather continues as a constant training problem without any thanks to the forecasters who, since Dec. 1 repeatedly predict extended forecasts in the 45 degree range.  Next  Mon. KCMO forecast just changed from 45 degrees to 14 degrees.  That's March 3, 14 degrees.

Essentially we've lost 3 months of galloping since Dec. 1 as we have a couple days decent weather before the next polar vortex blows  in.  Alternating between deep snow, mud or so cold that polar bears are looking for shelter.

What have we been up to with RR stables.  Two threads--one is injury to the blogger--2/14 fall down stair disable for about a week followed by pulling a back muscle somehow so painful as a stiff neck and bent over at almost 90 degrees.

This coincided with #148 raking his injured front left heel bulb once again to the point it caused him to limp on the wound for the first time since he got it late Oct.  The mud and snow hardly helps things (we are  without a stall).  Good news on this is that heel bulb is essentially growing back and believe he'll be fine.

Last five days--horses have riderless galloped 4 of last 5 days each day a little faster to a 4 x 4 2f as fast as they could go on slippery half frozen surface  last  night.  Needed to restart #148 at low volume lest he pull something.  He seems back in fine fettle.  Rider is now mostly healed and feeling like 20 yr. old again (slight exaggeration) and hopefully back on tonight.