Tevis Progress: Mid Winter Review
Slowly putting in the work to getting to the Tevis starting line
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Tarma: Five Years In
Five years with Tarma the spicy chocolate mare!
Read MoreEndurance Future Part Two
Life got a bit lifey and delayed the second installment of musing about the future of the sport of endurance. We left off talking about the culture of endurance, and it affects the growth (or decline) of the sport. One of the thornier issues I didn’t touch on is the heated debate over what constitutes […]
Read MoreSummer Interrupted
I think I mentioned this a few posts back, but this summer isn’t looking anything at all like what I had pictured. I’ve fit in only a handful of actual “conditioning” rides, and we’ve only made it out to one endurance ride. It was a blast, but we did the trail ride, so no addition […]
Read MoreTeenager Riding
Welp, I declared my Tevis goal (or at least, Tevis curious goal) and am already facing an immediate pivot…but I’m not super sad about it. The road to Tevis is long, and Tarma’s only 10 (ish) this year, so a few more years to prepare (hopefully) won’t hurt. What has derailed me is delightful! One […]
Read MoreStepping forward, looking back
With one final day left between myself and returning to a desk bound day job, I find myself asking what else I need to accomplish to be able to focus on work with a lighter heart. I managed to get quite a bit done over the holiday haze, yet not quite enough. Do I spend […]
Read MoreFork in the woods
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 […]
Read MoreSupplements
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 […]
Read MoreStill Prineville Ride Report
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 […]
Read MoreJanuary roundup
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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On the loose 