Working with a green horse (Road to Tevis #69)
Working with a green horse is such a general topic, I doubted whether to include it in my Road to Tevis blog posts. What is… Read More »Working with a green horse (Road to Tevis #69)
Jazz’s first five days (Yes, still on the Road to Tevis #68)
Jazz’s first five days have been more eventful than expected! Today is his sixth day… I am hoping to get this published before it ends.… Read More »Jazz’s first five days (Yes, still on the Road to Tevis #68)
Benefits of extended rest (Road to Tevis #67)
Fantazia is going to test the benefits of an extended rest period. (You can read about her lameness in my last blog post, Figuring out… Read More »Benefits of extended rest (Road to Tevis #67)
Figuring out Fantazia’s lameness (Road to Tevis # 66)
Several people have asked why we didn’t start the 20 Mule Team 100 a few weeks ago. The answer is that Fantazia was lame on… Read More »Figuring out Fantazia’s lameness (Road to Tevis # 66)
How to add gpx maps to Garmin watches via Connect (Road to Tevis #65)
It’s not easy to add gpx maps to Garmin watches (I have this Fenix 5s) that use the Connect app. I discovered this at my… Read More »How to add gpx maps to Garmin watches via Connect (Road to Tevis #65)
How to identify plants in your pasture (& elsewhere!)
Learning how to identify plants in your pasture is essential for various reasons. You’ll want to get rid of anything toxic to horses. You might… Read More »How to identify plants in your pasture (& elsewhere!)
Horse reactions to stinging nettle (Road to Tevis #64)
Last Friday I learned all about horse reactions to stinging nettle, after a lifetime of ignoring their potential danger Jump to: Identifying stinging nettleBenefits of… Read More »Horse reactions to stinging nettle (Road to Tevis #64)
Earning 300 AERC miles–plus 5 (Road to Tevis #63)
Earning 300 AERC miles and meeting the 300-mile rider requirement for the Tevis Cup was a major focus of my training efforts last year. My… Read More »Earning 300 AERC miles–plus 5 (Road to Tevis #63)
Fire Mountain Pioneer Ride (Road to Tevis #62)
Last Thursday Fantazia and I headed down to the Fire Mountain Pioneer Ride near Ridgecrest, CA. It was a great ride. I met lots of… Read More »Fire Mountain Pioneer Ride (Road to Tevis #62)