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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

Warm up for round arena

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

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.

Speeding up a slow walk

Speeding up a SLOW walk: Road to the Tevis Cup # 41

Some ideas for speeding up a slow walk. Because jigging is a closely related problem, I include suggestions on how to deal with that too. Please share your ideas and I’ll add them!

Road to the Tevis Cup # 40: Update on Fantazia’s soundness

My last post about Fantazia was all about identifying her mysterious injury. She had come up slightly lame in the right hind at the Cuyama… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup # 40: Update on Fantazia’s soundness