Ticket the mule and her rider Shane Lesher (Road to the Tevis Cup # 49)
Meet Ticket the mule and her rider, Shane Lesher. 3/3 Tevis completions!
Press coverage of the Tevis Cup 2021 (Road to Tevis # 48)
I had so much difficulty locating the results and details about the ride that I decided to compile all the press coverage of the 2021… Read More »Press coverage of the Tevis Cup 2021 (Road to Tevis # 48)
Riding in the dark: Road to the Tevis Cup Post # 47
A brief account of our night ride, taken in celebration/mourning of missing out on Tevis. Riding in the dark is fun and a bit unnerving.
Training idea # 4: Clover-leaf exercise for a round arena
The clover leaf exercise is a simple pattern in wihch you ride the horse in four connected loops shaped like a four-leaf clover. It improves… Read More »Training idea # 4: Clover-leaf exercise for a round arena
Everything I am doing wrong (Road to the Tevis Cup, Post # 46)
Everything I’ve been doing wrong that led to us not being ready to do Tevis this year…
Saying good-bye to Beroni (Road to the Tevis Cup, Post # 45)
It’s never easy to lose a horse, but saying good-bye to Beroni has been one of the most emotionally difficult good-byes I’ve ever experienced, for many reasons.
Good Samaritans on the Road (to the Tevis Cup, Post # 44)
After Fantazia was pulled at the Wild West Pioneer Ride on Saturday (read about our experiences at Wild West here), I decided to go home… Read More »Good Samaritans on the Road (to the Tevis Cup, Post # 44)
The Wild West Pioneer Ride: Road to the Tevis Cup # 43
The Wild West Pioneer Ride was my last chance to reach the 300-mile rider requirement. It was also my last chance to prove that Fantazia… Read More »The Wild West Pioneer Ride: Road to the Tevis Cup # 43
Training idea # 3: A warm-up exercise for a round arena
A walking warm-up designed for a round arena, with haunches-in and -out, shoulder-in and -out, turns…
Update on Fantazia’s progress: Road to the Tevis Cup # 42
A brief update on Fantazia’s progress and my plans for the immediate future.