Fantazia and I finally got back on the trail today, after a few weeks of first heat and then smoke from the fires. I ride… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #8: What to do about a broken rein
About two weeks ago I published An Interview with Cowboy Dressage founder Eitan Beth-Halachmy. I’ve known Eitan for a long time, but I’ve known his… Read More »What was I thinking? (An interview with Debbie Beth-Halachmy)
Of all the goals I could have set for myself (and Fantazia), why have I chosen the Tevis Cup, one of the most grueling endurance… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #7: Why the Tevis Cup?
On Sunday August 9th it had been seven weeks since I brought Fantazia home. We’re now into our eighth week of conditioning, so I figure… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #6: Week 8 Training Update
Several years ago I had the privilege of writing the story of Cowboy Dressage and its founders, Eitan and Debbie Beth-Halachmy. During a brief visit… Read More »An interview with Cowboy Dressage founder Eitan Beth-Halachmy
My first major training gaffe–otherwise known as the manure fork incident–with Fantazia happened about three weeks after I brought her home. Those first three weeks,… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #5: The manure fork incident