A Shoeless Turtle: Nevada Derby Ride Report

April 5, 2026.Reading time 19 minutes.

Let us set a peaceful albeit dusty scene: I’m typing this up on my laptop in my cozy trailer bed, Bernard passed out next to me, and the reassuring sounds of Tarma slurping up her wet alfalfa pellets coming through the screen door, as it’s not yet cold enough to have to close it. I […]

Tevis Prep: February 2026 Check In

February 10, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

I didn’t have enough brain power after a work and volunteer drama filled week to come up with a catchy title. So a perfectly descriptive one will have to do! It wouldn’t be a rookie’s Tevis goal without some healthy doubts, so I’ll cover that first before the gritty details of where we are at […]

Speed in the sunshine

January 17, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

January conditioning in the sunshine

Year of…a chestnut mare

January 1, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

Old year out with a sunshine ride, new year in with deliberation

Tarma: Five Years In

November 30, 2025.Reading time 12 minutes.

Five years with Tarma the spicy chocolate mare!

On the loose

Category: Tarma