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Fantazia's pasture mate Beroni

Road to the Tevis Cup #31: Introducing Fantazia’s pasture mate, Beroni

A fun post about WSG Beroni, a Morgan gelding who is Fantazia’s pasture mate.

our first endurance ride

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #30: Our first endurance ride, finally!

Our first endurance ride, finally, nearly four months after I had planned to do our first fifty, was last weekend. We did the 50-miler on… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #30: Our first endurance ride, finally!

300-mile rider requirement

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #29: The 300-mile rider requirement

Several weeks ago I shared an unexpectedly controversial post on the AERC Facebook page. I asked why I could not enter my horse in Tevis… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #29: The 300-mile rider requirement

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #28: Riding up to the snow!

Last Monday (January 25) it snowed here for the first time in decades. We are a bit low for snow, at around 800 feet. It… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #28: Riding up to the snow!

dealing with the aches and pains from horseback riding

Dealing with aches and pains from horseback riding: Road to Tevis #27

Dealing with the aches and pains of horseback riding is not at all specific to training for the Tevis Cup. Most riders at some point… Read More »Dealing with aches and pains from horseback riding: Road to Tevis #27

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #26: Our longest ride yet

Our longest ride yet was 20.5 miles, on a gorgeous day.

leading to warm up when riding through the fog

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #25: Riding through the fog

I spent much of New Year’s eve riding through the fog of low clouds (low being 2500-3100 feet). Eerie, beautiful, cold, and loads of fun

First time training with a buddy and first time on a lake in months!

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #24: First time training with a buddy

Fantazia and I rode with Katie–another endurance rider–and her horse Tonka a few days ago. It was great! (PS Happy New Year, and may 2021 surpass 2020 in health, happiness, and joy!)

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #23: My Christmas Present (and Happy Holidays!)

When I fed Fantazia this morning (it’s December 24th, Christmas Eve–albeit quite late, even for Pacific time), I found a typical horse-owner’s Christmas surprise: Of… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #23: My Christmas Present (and Happy Holidays!)

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #22: How to enter the Tevis Cup

I’ve been wondering about when and how to enter the Tevis Cup for several months. So much has been going on in my life (and… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #22: How to enter the Tevis Cup