One in the saddle, one on the ground
I think I mentioned this a few posts back, but this summer isn’t looking anything at all like what I had pictured. I’ve fit in only a handful of actual “conditioning” rides, and we’ve only made it out to one endurance ride. It was a blast, but we did the trail ride, so no addition […]
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I’m writing this up after a full day of work while Tom whips up hand made chicken alfredo, and fighting through the inevitable gut gurgling aftereffects of any good trip. I’m well and truly bitten by the Tevis bug, but before I dive into our summary I wanted to give a shoutout to the VIP […]
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I’m typing this up and enjoying being clean for the first time in four days. Showers are so underrated until you give them up for a bit then go on some sweaty, dusty, bug bitten adventures! It’s the Friday before Tevis and we have a packed day ahead, so I’ll get a few words down […]
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Update since I typed this up: I’m posting this from the Point S in Klamath Falls, as my front driver side wheel was making an absolutely awful, metal on metal sound when we were driving out of camp. It disappeared once we made it over 30mph and was quite all the way into town, but […]
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As with anything related to endurance, futzing with feet is a long-term process for most. For myself, I’m super-duper stubborn and man have we been on a journey without quite an end in sight with Tarma’s feet and hoof protection for endurance rides. To start with, let me list my priorities, so you know partly why I’m […]
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The main reason I haven’t written an actual blog post since April is thus: Aside from one camping trip to Cow Camp in Sisters, every horse related event I had planned or signed up for has been cancelled, either due to other people’s circumstances or horse injuries. I was so excited to take Kade to […]
Read MoreEverything is moving too damn fast, and by the time I get my jumbled thoughts written down, edited, typed up, linked to other better sources and more coherent writings than mine, and finally posted…the event I had such strong thoughts about is way in the rearview, everyone has already moved on to the next Biggest […]
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As I wrote in my editor’s letter for the PNER newsletter, late February through late March (until my birthday) is the toughest time of year for me, emotionally and mentally. We’re so close to the end of winter and signs of spring are starting to pop up, but work gets really busy and the spastic […]
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Welp, I declared my Tevis goal (or at least, Tevis curious goal) and am already facing an immediate pivot…but I’m not super sad about it. The road to Tevis is long, and Tarma’s only 10 (ish) this year, so a few more years to prepare (hopefully) won’t hurt. What has derailed me is delightful! One […]
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Thank you to everyone who approached me at the PNER convention and appreciated my writing. I wish this was a happy post focused on the amazing time Kade and I had there. Alas, a steady diet of doom scrolling while fully sick wasn’t helpful at all. It did help clarify some things for me. As […]
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On the loose 