Books about the Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 15)
Fantazia is still recuperating from her smoke exposure–in fact, today (October 11) was the first day the AQI did not go over 200. So no… Read More »Books about the Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 15)
Landing page for all of my Road to the Tevis Cup posts. I start by introducing my partner-in-crime, my chestnut mare, PGN Fantazia. The series then chronicles our progress towards attempting the Tevis Cup.
Fantazia is still recuperating from her smoke exposure–in fact, today (October 11) was the first day the AQI did not go over 200. So no… Read More »Books about the Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 15)
My second major training gaffe (or accident) took place way back in July. I’ve been waiting for the injury to fully heal. Due to the… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #14: The Arena Gate Incident
Things Fantazia is afraid of makes my inner grammar-police go mad, but! This is going to a short, lighthearted post. The sloppy grammar is quite… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #13: Things Fantazia is afraid of…
When I bought Fantazia, Jenna told me all she knew about her. Mostly, it was good. The only real problem Jenna had experienced was keeping… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #12: Feeding an anxious horse
Fantazia’s endurance training has been put on hold due the the insane fire activity in California (and much of the West coast). Riding in smoke… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post # 11: (Not) riding in smoke from wildfires
Fantazia and I have come to Paso Robles to stay with a friend whose stable has access to a beautiful long stretch of riverbed. I… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #10: Conditioning in deep sand
Not long after I brought her home, Fantazia’s legs started filling in above the fetlocks between eating breakfast and riding a few hours later. It… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #9: Fantazia’s mysterious stocking up
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
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