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four spiral exercises to do at the walk

Training idea # 5: Four spiral exercises to do at the walk

Four spiral exercises to do at the walk, with videos.

conditioning in the heat

Conditioning in the Heat: Road to the Tevis Cup # 50

Conditioning in the heat can become problematic in a drought!

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

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.

clover leaf exercise for a round arena

Training idea # 4: Clover-leaf exercise for a round arena

I owe the inspiration for the clover-leaf exercise for a round arena to my boyfriend. He does this with all of his horses, so regularly… Read More »Training idea # 4: Clover-leaf exercise for a round arena

Everything I am doing wrong..

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

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

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)

Wild West Enduarance Ride

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