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Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I was in charge of getting the boys ready for school this morning and then dropping them off. I also had to pick them up from school, Declan at noon and then Jakob at 2:15. It’s not that I never […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Sunday was a full day with the horses. I rode Forest in the round pen, then later ponied him while I rode Asali. Our trainer, Sheri, came up to work with Beauty. I rode her in the arena for about […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I worked my Appaloosa, Forest, in the round pen. Although I started him under saddle a little over a year ago, I don’t ride him more than twice a week (usually, I pony him), so he needs a lot more […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Wow! What an amazing ride we had today. Mom had been wanting to go down into the canyon, so last night we mapped it out on the GPS. We took Doon Grade Road to Coutolenc and then connected to Jordan […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Today, Mom (and Sophie) joined Asali and I for our endurance training. Before we started out, Mom taught me how to wrap Asali’s legs. I decided that it would probably be a good idea to start using those polo wraps […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” My last ride with Asali was uneventful… we covered four miles, with me in the saddle for two miles and then on foot for the last two. After the ride, I found a great article on the AERC website about […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The weather was definitely nicer today – warmer and sunny at times. But I knew I had to work Beauty today before I did any training with Asali. Beauty is my son Jakob’s Appendix mare. We adopted her […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Today my goal had been to do another long ride with Asali. I decided we’d ride up Lovelock Road. I took Forest, a 6 year Appaloosa I started under saddle last year, because he needed the work and he’s a […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Today, I decided we’d work on speed rather than distance since I did not have the time to ride more than a couple hours (we had our trainer, Sheri Braun, coming to work with Jakob and Beauty at 1 pm). […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I woke up on January 6th and decided to make the commitment to train for endurance. My New Year’s Resolution. This would be our first day of training. I decided to ride English, saddling Asali in my Pessoa. I wore […]
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 […]
