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So I have one of those health applications on my phone that came with it. Never downloaded it and I think it is one of those that you can't delete (like the worthless NFL app, Flipboard, and a dozen others that the phone company thinks I must need). It had a step tracker so I figured "what the heck" and turned it on last night. The preset goal is 6000 steps for the day, which I imagine is probably a mile and a half, maybe two for your average person's stride.
I checked it after my morning set of lessons and was pretty close to the 6000 mark aready. Then I went to work with Henry and Bud (Sue is still fighting something like pneumonia). Bud did awesome and rocked a nice loop at a good trot for, what I estimate, a three mile loop, which ended with him trotting over the Grate of Doom and made me super proud of where he is now. Sue's been wanting Henry to start learning the driving ropes so he took over the reins for the cool-down. We wove a bit drunkenly down the road, though it wasn't entirely Henry's fault. Bud knew home was behind him again and was pushing a little. When Henry asked him to turn around for home Bud just about turned inside out he couldn't swing around fast enough! He did walk calmly home and still wove back and forth across the road, but not bad for a first drive for Henry.
After the drive the step count was close to 10k ... woops! I guess driving counts as exercise in a two-wheeled cart. I then rode Kitt during my next lesson, which jumped the count well over 1200. The end of the day totaled at 14872 and 7.65 miles. I imagine my actual steps were between 8 and 10 and if the drive was three miles I might have walked 3.5ish (assuming a mile for the ride on Kitt).
I did find it funny that the program congradulated me for having my Most Steps Ever! on the first day I started tracking.
I might keep it on for chuckles and giggles, but it was interesting to see that I do walk a lot during a lesson, even when I am on the ground. If I was serious I'd get an actual pedometer.
Kash was fit for his boots today. The woman works for Renegade and my house happens to be between her barn and home so she was able to drop by on her way home from the barn. She had a big tote of shells that she tried on him as I finished my last lesson. I was glad I took the side trip to the feed store after Bud to snag a rasp. He was already starting to chip a little from his old nail holes so she was able to smooth those out to get a better fit. I also want to keep up on things better between trims and hoof nippets and a dull knife only get you so far.
She said they are working on designs for drafts, but the engineering required to get the materials to work for 1800lbs is different than 900lbs. I said if she needs any test subjects we'd be happy to do it! She said she'd keep it in mind and they actually do actively seek out testers and measurements for manufacturing new models. That could be fun!
Kash barely managed to get both feet in the same sized boot, which makes it easier (don't have to be picky about left and right). I ordered them this afternoon and since they're made here in Arizona with any luck I'll have them before the end of the week!
In other news ADHMA was invited to do some demos during the Queen Creek rodeo. They sent out an email yesterday (thanks for the heads up guys!). We'll probably take Ruby and the wagonette so we don't have to keep track of three of them. That and we can be there either in the morning or afternoon and I can shuffle lessons as necessary. I just need to hear back from Troy so I know where to shuffle them to.
They plan on doing a trail drive too, but no date yet. Maybe I just need to step up rather than waiting around for other people to start doing things...
I checked it after my morning set of lessons and was pretty close to the 6000 mark aready. Then I went to work with Henry and Bud (Sue is still fighting something like pneumonia). Bud did awesome and rocked a nice loop at a good trot for, what I estimate, a three mile loop, which ended with him trotting over the Grate of Doom and made me super proud of where he is now. Sue's been wanting Henry to start learning the driving ropes so he took over the reins for the cool-down. We wove a bit drunkenly down the road, though it wasn't entirely Henry's fault. Bud knew home was behind him again and was pushing a little. When Henry asked him to turn around for home Bud just about turned inside out he couldn't swing around fast enough! He did walk calmly home and still wove back and forth across the road, but not bad for a first drive for Henry.
After the drive the step count was close to 10k ... woops! I guess driving counts as exercise in a two-wheeled cart. I then rode Kitt during my next lesson, which jumped the count well over 1200. The end of the day totaled at 14872 and 7.65 miles. I imagine my actual steps were between 8 and 10 and if the drive was three miles I might have walked 3.5ish (assuming a mile for the ride on Kitt).
I did find it funny that the program congradulated me for having my Most Steps Ever! on the first day I started tracking.
I might keep it on for chuckles and giggles, but it was interesting to see that I do walk a lot during a lesson, even when I am on the ground. If I was serious I'd get an actual pedometer.
Kash was fit for his boots today. The woman works for Renegade and my house happens to be between her barn and home so she was able to drop by on her way home from the barn. She had a big tote of shells that she tried on him as I finished my last lesson. I was glad I took the side trip to the feed store after Bud to snag a rasp. He was already starting to chip a little from his old nail holes so she was able to smooth those out to get a better fit. I also want to keep up on things better between trims and hoof nippets and a dull knife only get you so far.
She said they are working on designs for drafts, but the engineering required to get the materials to work for 1800lbs is different than 900lbs. I said if she needs any test subjects we'd be happy to do it! She said she'd keep it in mind and they actually do actively seek out testers and measurements for manufacturing new models. That could be fun!
Kash barely managed to get both feet in the same sized boot, which makes it easier (don't have to be picky about left and right). I ordered them this afternoon and since they're made here in Arizona with any luck I'll have them before the end of the week!
In other news ADHMA was invited to do some demos during the Queen Creek rodeo. They sent out an email yesterday (thanks for the heads up guys!). We'll probably take Ruby and the wagonette so we don't have to keep track of three of them. That and we can be there either in the morning or afternoon and I can shuffle lessons as necessary. I just need to hear back from Troy so I know where to shuffle them to.
They plan on doing a trail drive too, but no date yet. Maybe I just need to step up rather than waiting around for other people to start doing things...