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Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I knew it was going to be cold. I chose my riding apparel carefully – an undershirt, a long sleeve shirt, the warm fuzzy zip-up hoody my mom gave me, my favorite riding vest over that, and then a coat […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Well, it’s been a month since the Tevis Cup. I don’t quite know what has taken me so long to write about my experience at the event that is known as the world’s most difficult endurance ride. What I do […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” FINALLY! The 2012 ride season has started for us! On Friday morning, I loaded up Asali and drove to Folsom Lake in Granite Bay for the American River Classic (ARC). I had decided on the ARC for a few reasons […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” For the last several years, my life has been a whirlwind of school, kids, and managing a home with my husband, not to mention running my own non-profit in between and working part-time. Since my graduation from Chico State University […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It was 5:15 am. I awoke to a knock on the door and Linda asking, “Are you awake?” “Yup, wide awake!” I had been dead asleep, even though Linda and I had decided the night before that we would get […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It was about a 45 minute drive to Auburn. Linda drove me by the fairgrounds, pointing out where we’d be at the conclusion of the Tevis Cup. When she showed me the stadium and said, “That’s where you’ll take your victory […]
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!” Today, Asali and I became official members of the AERC (American Endurance Ride Conference). The same night I had been Googling “Tevis Cup,” I came across the AERC website. While I didn’t join right away, I bookmarked the site and […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” I have never been one for New Year’s Resolutions. Every year, I have that thought, “If I was going to make a New Year’s Resolution, I would…” But I never commit to anything. This year, however, I did make a […]
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 […]
