Category: horses

  • Last weekend’s ride was not without its bobbles, for both my friend and I. Unfortunately her horse, Cody, found a tunnel under the trail and…

  • Endurance is such a tough sport in multiple ways, but also utterly fulfilling…as long as your equine partner is willing. Limited distance rides are fun,…

  • The true measure of endurance for me isn’t just completing on time, or having the vet declare my horse fit to continue at the end…

  • After last weekend’s ride, I’m pretty set on a 50 at Grizzly. There’s a lot going into this, so let’s dig in: Our last conditioning…

  • With just over a week to go until we load up the trailer to (hopefully) haul over to Central Oregon for our first endurance ride…

  • Once again, I’m bouncing back and forth between posting straight to Facebook and here on the space I actually pay for. Folks don’t always follow…

  • My gear has changed quite a bit since my last check in, and heading into endurance training season it’s a good time to dig into…

  • The reason I always ask “what am I doing that isn’t right” when Tarma’s not responding the way I’ve come to expect it’s cause it’s…

  • Why Endurance? Now that I have publicly stated my intention to attempt a 50 mile ride with Tarma this season, a first for both of…

  • It’s a bit sad that on a day I should be stuffing my mare with treats and fussing over her, I’m stuck at home with…