Category: On the loose
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I always like to wait a few days to do my official ride write up. This gives me time to stop groaning every time I…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Before every big trip or event, I try to carve out some quiet space to tinker with something and visualize the path ahead. Usually this…
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Despite what felt like the entire Pacific Northwest being on fire, my friends and I still managed to snatch an enjoyable weekend together over in…
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Now that I’m home and showered, time for my favorite thing: a trip report! The short version: a magical and relaxing time in the mountains…
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I happily blame everyone who actually reads this random blog and sends encouragement in any form for this crazy ride with Tarma for what happened…
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Despite diesel prices refusing to drop below $6 per gallon, I managed to sneak in two trips over the past few weeks. I ate Lunchables,…
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For years I’ve had to endure various endurance friend’s descriptions and stories of the mystical Bandit Springs ride, in the Ochoco Mountains outside Prineville. It’s…