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the many advantages of ponying your horse

Road to the Tevis Cup # 39: The many advantages of ponying your horse

Some of the reasons to pony your horse, and some tips on how to safely do so, with many pictures and videos.

Road to the Tevis Cup # 38: Identifying Fantazia’s mysterious injury

On March 27th, the third day of the Cuyama Oaks xpride (and our second), Fantazia came up lame. Or, as Dr. Nicholson put it, she… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup # 38: Identifying Fantazia’s mysterious injury

My first experience with riding tights

Road to Tevis #37: My first experience with riding tights

Believe it or not, my first experience with riding tights was last month, at the Coso Junction xpride (supposed to be in Eastern Mojave, but… Read More »Road to Tevis #37: My first experience with riding tights

Road to Tevis #36: Benefits of using a heart rate monitor

Yesterday Fantazia and I came back earlier than planned from the Cuyama Oaks xpride. There are so many things to write about, and I will… Read More »Road to Tevis #36: Benefits of using a heart rate monitor

dangers of riding in rocky terrain

Road to Tevis #35: The dangers of riding in rocky terrain

The dangers of riding in rocky terrain are certainly not specific to preparing for the Tevis Cup, but most of the warnings I’ve received from… Read More »Road to Tevis #35: The dangers of riding in rocky terrain

our second ride in the desert, the evening before

Road to Tevis #34: Our second ride in the desert, xp at Coso Junction

Lots of pictures and videos, and a few words, about our second endurance ride in the desert, at Coso Junction. Mostly what we had to endure was weather!

Road to the Tevis Cup #33: The two weeks leading up to our second ride

A brief description of the final two weeks leading up to our second ride. The timing and exertion of each ride has to be carefully thought out. Eating has to happen!

best way to carry a phone while riding: use a strap that can go around your wrist

The best way to carry a phone while riding: Road to Tevis Post #32

I’ve been meaning to blog about the best way to carry a phone while riding a horse for a long time now. Then my Road… Read More »The best way to carry a phone while riding: Road to Tevis Post #32

Fantazia's pasture mate Beroni

Road to the Tevis Cup #31: Introducing Fantazia’s pasture mate, Beroni

A fun post about WSG Beroni, a Morgan gelding who is Fantazia’s pasture mate.

our first endurance ride

Road to the Tevis Cup Post #30: Our first endurance ride, finally!

Our first endurance ride, finally, nearly four months after I had planned to do our first fifty, was last weekend. We did the 50-miler on… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #30: Our first endurance ride, finally!