One in the saddle, one on the ground
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 […]
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Tis the soggiest time of year, when I have ample time to ride…and the winds are gusting and the sky is dumping and the heated blankets sing a siren’s song. I’m reading plenty of books, selling off spare tack, and pondering the upcoming year. Several of my friends like to choose words for the year, […]
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This week it’s been four years since I went to see Tarma, handed over a decent sized check and hauled her home to my friend’s place and started inflicting my love and efforts and dreams upon her. While I was trying to sum up where we’re at for my dressage trainer at our last lesson, […]
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With our endurance season ending a bit earlier than expected, my focus is shifting towards winter work. I was able to fit in a quick overnight trip with a friend from the Dry Side, and it helped me realize that my desire for more adventures might also be shifting from endurance, at least for a […]
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I do enjoy being an active AERC member for many reasons, chief among them the subscription to Endurance News. There was a recent interview with several successful endurance riders regarding horse nutrition, a topic I am currently struggling with. Puzzling out what Tarma needs in terms of nutrition to be a solid endurance horse for […]
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Well, for a ride that wasn’t even on my radar until about mid-April, our first expedition to Still Prineville definitely qualified as endurance! I’m super happy with where Tarma and I are at, in how well we’re flowing together. We’re at the spot where I can decide two weeks before a ride to enter, and […]
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I realized in the shower yesterday I’ve never really written in depth about Tarma’s quirks, her likes and dislikes, what makes her tick and what hits her ick. With the spring crazies in full flag, it’s a good time to lunge before riding and capture some of what makes up a Tarma. A solid case […]
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As the ice outside my front door is almost an inch thick and I haven’t seen my horse in five damn days, why not wade in to the latest equine related hubbub? I’m not going to dig up links or anything, so here’s an outsiders quick summary: Some previously hot shot Hunter/Jumper rider from the […]
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When trying to distill my hopes, dreams, and work ahead for a year (though no hard and fast goals this year), the thesaurus is my friend. I knew my intentions for 2024, but it took some hunting to find the right summary word. Last year was all about putting the work into motion, racking up […]
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I don’t loose my temper often. I’ve worked hard to become an adult, a person who can pause just long enough in any given situations to avoid responding in a damaging way. That said, I’m still a flawed human, and last night showed it. Last night’s ride was…not ideal. We started off well enough, I […]
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On the loose 