Tag: trails
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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…
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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…
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The ground didn’t feel right for a horse today with our recent freeze/thaw temperatures, even with boots, so I skipped hauling out to ride. I…
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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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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.…
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At one point during today’s mostly successful trail ride, I had to take off my jacket as I was so hot. In November! I say…