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Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I first heard about Point Reyes National Seashore from a girlfriend of mine and for the last three years, I have been trying to plan a trip there. Point Reyes was on my bucket list titled “Places I Want to […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” My 9-year-old son, Jakob, has recently shown an interest in endurance riding… I haven’t been doing this sport long at all, but I’ve already accumulated enough stories from the two rides I’ve done to spark his interest. When I found […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Yesterday Asali and I competed in the Wildflower JAMBoree, a competitive trail challenge (CTC) with the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA). Mom came with us and rode Winnie. The competition was held at Camelot, in Butte Valley, not far […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I am really getting sick of this weather. We’ve had weeks now of rain, snow, sleet, and hail. With NO break in the weather. At least one sunny day here and there would be nice. Today, I experienced another […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” This past weekend left us without power or heat for 60 hours after we got more than three feet of snow dumped on us! And of course, the tractor broke so we couldn’t plow the roads around the ranch. And […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I was about to turn 27. I had grown up riding my entire life, but I had never had a horse of my own. I was in college. In fact, I had just been accepted into the competitive nursing program […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I didn’t get much sleep last night, but I woke up this morning wanting to ride down into the canyon. I don’t know why… I just wanted to spend time near the river and take some photos. I also just […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” With all this talk of endurance riding and backcountry horse camping, Asali was beginning to wonder who was going to carry all of our gear (she doesn’t realize we’ll actually have a crew on our 100-milers). In fact, she told […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Today was an insanely frustrating day of training. I almost ended up in tears. I don’t know what happened or what went wrong because Asali was fine when we started out – although she was willing to go out, she […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” After encountering some crazy drivers while riding on the road, I wrote to my local newspaper… below is a letter to the Editor that was printed in Tuesday’s paper: Dear Editor, I am writing because my mom and I were […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" I usually give myself a few days after any event — happy or sad — to formulate my words and process. Usually, when I sit down to write immediately, the words that come out are much more suited for my […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" I have a story to tell. But, even as I write, I am terrified to tell it. I have shared bits and pieces of my past on this blog, but mostly from the perspective that I have “overcome” a painful […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" Last night, I received a text message from one of the juniors who crewed for me at Tevis. It read: “I know it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I am very thankful to have you in my life. I know it […]
