Tag: horseback riding

  • Before I dive into a deeper review of my five days with the John Wayne Riders, I have to note why I’m a week behind…

  • In the series of books I’m named for (The God Stalker Chronicles, by PC Hodgell), a major plot point is something called “the soulscape”. This…

  • With the truck in the shop and *checks calendar* only 16!!!! days until we leave for the John Wayne Cross State Ride, this is the…

  • Not every ride will be scenic and beautiful and easy. Not every ride will have excitement or breakthroughs or wonderful rights. Some rides you just…

  • 62 days and counting until the John Wayne Ride and Tarma is in a solid place, according to two equine professionals. Yesterday I had my…

  • I took a chance on the weather again and won, again. I’ve noticed that Tarma is much more agreeable if she’s had some turnout before…

  • When the sun shines, we ride…after working nine hour days so I could skip out early today. I loaded up kid, dog, and mare and…

  • Why do the wildest things sometimes happen with no witnesses? And no video to prove it? Welp, today’s ride was a tad wilder than I…

  • Well, last week was clearly false spring number one and we’re back to winter. I can tell real spring is around the corner though. Instead…

  • Welp, I have officially plopped money down for the John Wayne ride. We’ll be attempting half of it, which per the schedule will mean riding…