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Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The Tevis Cup served as this turning point for me. I disappeared for awhile following the ride. I found myself lost in a lot of reflection. I did a lot of soul searching. What I thought would be the end […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” A few days before the Lake Almanor Hustle, I was having a lot of anxiety about Tevis. I am not sure what exactly triggered all of my fear. My guess is that it was a combination of things, coupled with […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” This was my third consecutive year at the Cache Creek Ridge Ride. It was Jakob’s second. Although Jakob wanted to ride the 50 this year, I wanted a relaxing, casual ride. So I signed us up for the 25-mile limited […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Cuyama By Jakob Gregory My family and I went to Cuyama for an endurance ride with our horses. My mom and I rode thirty miles on the first day. We got to ride with the cows! It was very fun. […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I had six days off work. The plan was to leave town the day after my husband’s birthday. I was going to stay with Teresa, my friend and fellow endurance rider. We had planned a girls’ night together and then […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Well, my birthday couldn’t happen without a bang. The day before, while I was celebrating the last day of being 29 on the 29th, we had a pretty decent storm, which left enough snow on top of the barn roof […]
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!” On our way to Lassen National Forest, Jakob looked at me and said, “So, Mom, what time are we riding tomorrow? Noon?” I couldn’t help but laugh. “You’ll be lucky if we get a ride-out time of 9 am.” “What?!” […]
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 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 […]
