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Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It was a Saturday when I knew. It was warm out, slightly muggy, and my skin felt sticky under my worn T-shirt. He didn’t follow me around the horse paddock as I mucked. He didn’t try to tip the wheelbarrow […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The following is a guest blog post written by one of my students: July 11, 2015, the day of my first LD. I was up before the alarm had even gone off and ready to go as soon as my feet […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The following is a guest blog post written by one of my students: I had my first of many endurance rides on June 27, 2015. It was supposed to be at Lake Almanor, but ended up at Camp Far […]
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!” The boys and I enjoyed our quick trip to Reno for the AERC Convention over the first weekend in March. The highlights for the boys were, of course, go-kart racing, laser tag, and video games galore in the hotel’s arcade. I, on the other […]
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 […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” We are less than a month away from Tevis and my mind is filled with all kinds of thoughts. At night, I dream of crossing the finish line on my gallant mare, Asali, a horse I now know can do […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It wasn’t that I wasn’t excited to come out and ride. I was excited to get back out on the trail with my proven endurance mare, and to be riding a real endurance ride again. But it felt a little […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” There is something about crossing the finish line just as the sun is setting. Being blinded by the vibrant orange and red filling the sky, and then squinting as your eyes adjust to the dusk. Galloping across the field, just […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It has been four days since my horse Asali and I crossed the finish line of our first 100-mile endurance ride. The magnitude of that feat is finally settling with me. It has taken me a few days to wrap […]
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 […]
