Tag: horseback riding
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This post, no matter how I try to shine it up, is going to come out a bit raw. It seems like every other day…
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For years now, I’ve been tormented by the annual reports from Aarene Storms, as she and her beautiful mare Fiddle tackle the John Wayne Ride.…
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Cadence is my word of the year, inspired by a song I haven’t listened to in a decade. Harder Better Faster Stronger, by Daft Punk.…
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I tend to be either the type of person who is totally prepared, with checklists and training and thoughtfulness galore, or caught totally flat footed.…
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As I sat in my truck, waiting for the big diesel engine to warm up enough to haul to the barn, I hmmed and haaad…
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Each time I head out to the pasture with my halter, I keep two ideas in mind; either we do whatever it is I’m planning,…
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Quite a few things went just right today, though I still made two big mistakes. I had a limited amount of time today before my…
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I started to write this while sitting at a truckstop waiting for my best friend caravan down to the Oregon Horse Center with me. For…
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On some days Tarma is sweet and smart and relatively chill, riding out on the buckle and easy. Today she had a different feeling, so…
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Yesterday I joined several other OET (Oregon Equestrian Trails) members in some vigerous leaf raking, followed by an excellent but too quick solo trail ride.…