Awl for Leather Repair
How to Repair Leather with an Awl
Dribbling in Polo and Inconsistent Aim
Polo Swing Technique & Stickwork Riding https://www.gavsayspoloacademy.com/blog/dribbling-techniques Here's just a few brilliant takeaways from the Interview and Lessons I created with 7-goaler Chris Mackenzie. Advice on dribbling, body position, tapping, and distributing +++ MORE... Fixing Inconsistent & Misdirected Shots Transcription: So, often poor or inconsistent shots are caused by one or two fundamentals not being done correctly. Firstly, an incorrect grip causes problems. Secondly, poor posture. And third, not paying attention to a correct swing plane, are usually the major contributing factors in the inconsistent and misdirected shots. If you look in this still picture, you can see that Chris's finger is protruding here. And if one goes back to the video I did on the grip, you will see immediately that if you look at the back fingers, there, that they are across the mallet and not with the mallet. Okay. So, the most important thing for me, is that these two knuckles are on top of the mallet. If you look, there's a ridge down the top of the mallet where it bends to go down, okay. That ridge, this knuckle here, needs to be on top of that ridge and this knuckle needs to be just below it, so that the finger is wrapping around like that. A really easy way to do it is to make sure that your fingers and hands are running with the mallet like this, put that knuckle on top of the mallet and then take the grip. Because what that will mean is that mallet from the front hangs absolutely below my arm. If you allow this knuckle to slide off round the side like that. Immediately you see this finger protrude. When this finger protrudes, these three fingers of your hand have gone from, with the shaft to
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Polo Tailgates
Photos from our friend Carolyn, who makes the best polo tailgate picnics. Discover the joy of crafting delectable platters with simplicity and elegance. Carolyn uses artistry and mindfulness her creations. From procuring the perfect ceramic dishes to savoring the seasonal bounty of fresh produce, her tale offers a glimpse into a culinary journey brimming with flavor and intentionality. Tailgates should embody a quest to slow down, appreciate the nuances of each ingredient, and savor the essence of seasonality—a journey that transcends the confines of the kitchen and enriches every aspect of daily life—one that celebrates simplicity, mindfulness, and the joy of savoring each moment.
Racing speeds of quarter horses, thoroughbreds and Arabians
B D Nielsen 1, K K Turner, B A Ventura, A D Woodward, C I O'Connor Affiliations expand PMID: 17402407DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2006.tb05528.x Abstract Reasons for performing study: While Quarter Horses are recognised as the fastest breed of horse, direct comparisons to race times with other breeds can be misleading. Quarter Horse races begin when the starting gates open. Thoroughbred and Arabian races begin a short distance from the gates after horses have started running. This study compared speeds of these breeds as they accelerate from the starting gates and during the middle and end of races. Objectives: To compare racing speeds of the 3 breeds, and to compare speeds during various segments of the races. Methods: Video tapes of races were obtained from a local track. The various race segments were viewed and the winning horse timed by 5 individuals. Fastest and slowest times were removed and the 3 remaining times averaged. Results: Quarter Horses averaged faster speeds than Thoroughbreds even when Thoroughbreds were raced at a distance (402 m) similar to Quarter Horse races. Both breeds were substantially faster than Arabians. Quarter Horses racing 336 m or less gained speed in each segment of the race while Arabians and Thoroughbreds racing 1006 m ran fastest during the middle of the race and had decreased their speed in the final segment of the race. Conclusions: Despite similar race times reported for 402 m, Quarter Horses averaged faster speeds than Thoroughbreds when timed from a standing start. In short races, both breeds accelerate throughout the race. Arabians, despite being known for endurance, had slowed by the end of the race. Potential relevance: This study demonstrates that Quarter Horses achieve faster racing speeds than do other breeds. It also reveals a potential flaw in race-riding strategy as a more consistent pace throughout
Doing Laundry in College
Many people are curious about our close father – daughter. Some have said that it’s more like a sibling relationship. Which isn’t true, but it gives you some idea of what it’s like when you mold in shape your child into a replica of yourself, you are best fri, and when you both enjoy this persona and the activities that we share together on a daily basis. This includes everything from things afield like polo down to chores, including laundry. This advice is for my daughter doing laundry in college. Doing laundry in college can be a challenge at times, but it's generally easier than you might think. Anyone can do it successfully. Just remember to read labels and take your time sorting, and you'll be doing your own laundry in no time. I like Tide for whites, together with a 1/4 cup of Clorox bleach. I like Free and Clear for everything else. And Oxyclean works a little better than Spray & Wash for pre-wash treatment on grass or other stains. ________________________ Adapted from https://www.thoughtco.com/how-to-do-laundry-in-college-793594 By Kelci Lynn Lucier Preparation Preparing to wash your laundry often takes more time than actually washing your laundry, but it's a simple process that's easy to master. Read the labels on everything, especially anything valuable. Have a fancy dress? Nice button-down shirt? THESE PROBABLY NEED TO BE TAKEN TO THE DRY CLEANERS. New bathing suit? Anything made of a unique material? Clothes that are out of the ordinary tend to require extra care. Thoroughly read the instructions on the tags of all items (usually found by the neck, waist, or bottom inside left of an article of clothing) to avoid potential disasters. Anything that needs a specific water temperature or that
A Day at the Races, Behind the Scenes
Shesasmartypants by Smarty Jones gets a bucket of oats Racehorses Get A Lot of Exercise They get turned out walking on a hot walker for 20-45 minutes once or twice a day. They get galloped, breezed or worked (each is progressively faster and the work is a timed workout reported to the track which must be completed twice in 60 days if the horse hasn't been raced in 6 months, and every 6 months thereafter for horses actively racing). And they share a lot of useful remedies with other disciplines to keep horses sound, but they have some of their own. Their Bits are All Snaffles Racehorses Eat A Lot Fiber is an energy source that is often overlooked in horse nutrition. Horses have a highly developed hindgut that houses billions of bacteria and protozoa capable of fermenting large quantities of fiber. The end products of fiber fermentation can be used as energy sources throughout the day because fermentation continues long after a meal has been eaten. Racehorses are generally fed unlimited hay, which amounts to a staggering 15-20 lb (a whole small bale) per day of clean grass hay such as timothy or oaten hay. Smaller quantities of alfalfa hay (2-4 lb or 0.9 to 1.8 kg per day) may also be offered. This level of hay intake will meet the racehorse’s maintenance DE requirement and help protect against gastric ulcers and colic. Feeding hay alone would leave the racehorse with an energy deficit of around 15-20 Mcal DE, and this must be supplied from other energy sources. Traditionally, these extra calories needed to fuel the racehorse were supplied by straight cereal grains such as oats, corn, and barley. The main fuel source in
Why We Hose Off Polo Ponies After Playing
From Dr. David Marlin HORSES, HEAT, SWEATING, COLD-WATER, COOLING, SCRAPING At the risk of preaching to the converted, as a few people are still sending me articles, often written by lay people, sometimes from vets, and telling me how wrong I am, I thought I'd try a pictorial approach 🙂 Per litre, Ice-Cold water (0-5°C) removes heat faster than evaporation of 1 litre of water or sweat. Per litre, the complete evaporation of 1 litre of sweat or water removes 13x more heat than 1 litre of ice-water BUT evaporation takes 10-15x longer to remove the heat. COLD WATER = QUICK COOLING, BUT WASTEFUL OF WATER (INEFFICIENT) - USE FOR RAPID COOLING EVAPORATION OF WATER OR SWEAT = SLOW, BUT DOESNT WASTE WATER (EFFICIENT) - USE FOR KEEPING HORSES COOL MYTHS Myth 1 - “You should never put cold water on a hot horse"Explanation - Ice-cold water(0-5°C) on hot horses does not cause shock, laminitis, kidney damage, muscle damage, tying-up or heart attacks! Myth 2 - “Water left on a horse will heat up and insulate and make the horse hotter."Explanation - Flawed physics! Water is a better conductor of heat than air. A wet horse will actually cool faster than a dry one, even if humidity is 100%. Myth 3 - “Scraping is essential." Explanation - Scraping just wastes time that could be better used putting more water on to cool by conduction. Scraping also wastes water when water is in short supply. Water which could evaporate on the horse. Water evaporating on the ground doesn't cool horses down. Myth 4 “Concentrate on large veins, arteries inside the back legs, large muscle groups"Explanation - NO. Cooling by evaporation or conduction works by cooling
Candy Man a/k/a Snickers
She Had Some Horses BY JOY HARJOI. She Had Some Horses She had some horses.She had horses who were bodies of sand.She had horses who were maps drawn of blood.She had horses who were skins of ocean water.She had horses who were the blue air of sky.She had horses who were fur and teeth.She had horses who were clay and would break.She had horses who were splintered red cliff. She had some horses. She had horses with eyes of trains.She had horses with full, brown thighs.She had horses who laughed too much.She had horses who threw rocks at glass houses.She had horses who licked razor blades. She had some horses. She had horses who danced in their mothers' arms.She had horses who thought they were the sun and theirbodies shone and burned like stars.She had horses who waltzed nightly on the moon.She had horses who were much too shy, and kept quietin stalls of their own making. She had some horses. She had horses who liked Creek Stomp Dance songs.She had horses who cried in their beer.She had horses who spit at male queens who madethem afraid of themselves.She had horses who said they weren't afraid.She had horses who lied.She had horses who told the truth, who were strippedbare of their tongues. She had some horses. She had horses who called themselves, "horse."She had horses who called themselves, "spirit," and kepttheir voices secret and to themselves.She had horses who had no names.She had horses who had books of names. She had some horses. She had horses who whispered in the dark, who were afraid to speak.She had horses who screamed out of fear of the silence, whocarried knives to protect themselves from ghosts.She had horses who