Sat. Misc.

Quick training catch up.  Despite constant bad weather including the -5 degrees forecast for tomorrow, we're back--since mid February when #148 re injured his heel bulb--to regular riderless fast work in our new paddock. Every time I take the cam corder to record something happens to slow them--deep snow, slick mud, refusal, or running through the wrong area--to point I now leave camera at home and they go fast every time.  I'll catch a vid of fast riderless work one of these days.

They've gone fast riderless every other day or every third day--depending on weather or ground--last ten days.  #148 has looked weak, which is unsurprising, although the last Thurs work his strength definitely had improved.  Managed a 4 x 2f likely in about :13s for at least 1f each time. Aim of this is to improve fast twitch muscles till we can do some real training.

On bad news side--since #148 has popped up to near 17'2" hands we're failing utterly to see his beautifully efficient stride that showed last fall.  Hopefully this will come back as he regains his strength.  View of #148 heel bulb taken Thurs.  It's healing despite all the mud and deep snow.  Our good rider is also finally healing from the 2/14 tumble down the steps, and we'll get back on as soon as weather warms up, and it will, I am thinking.