One in the saddle, one on the ground
I was finally able to cross a bucket list ride off a few weeks ago in epic style with a friend I don’t get to hang out with much. As I pointed out to her while we stuffed ribs in our faces in her camper after a gorgeous 22 mile ride, it’s not like there’s […]
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Whew, what a week! I feel I got the mild version of a trip to the AERC National Championships, not that it’s a bad thing. A heck of a lot happened, but folks are healing and horses look fantastic from all accounts, so it was a successful trip for many including us. Packing for this […]
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The transition back to the home front after an endurance ride is often the bumpiest part, life narrows to the essentials at ride camp and opens back up to the pressing needs of every day life once the rig is parked in the driveway again. The lure of a long, hot shower and the comfortable […]
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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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January was a bit of a wild month here, trapped in our homes for almost a week due to an ice storm. These level of storms are becoming more regular even in the Willamette Valley, this is the third since we’ve been in our home where we’ve lost power or been stuck for more than […]
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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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To say that 2023 was a banner year for me seems wrong somehow, in the face of…*gestures at everything else*. Though to look back and not smile at all the miles we put in and highlights we found together, my spicy chocolate mare and I, rings hollow as well. I’m still mulling over a word […]
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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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This winter, more than ever, I’m determined not to loose momentum. Yes this is more a season of rest and being a home body, though there is plenty of learning to pack in for us; horse, human, child and dog all around. With my husband and I planning on a European trip next year, my […]
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I had the opportunity recently to take Tarma to a riding clinic with a new to me trainer, Carol McArdle. I’ve been chewing on what I learned for a bit, and practicing a few things. With our endurance season over, it’s time to downshift and focus on the mental and more precise physical work that […]
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On the loose 