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!
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
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.
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!
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #29: The 300-mile rider requirement
Several weeks ago I shared an unexpectedly controversial post on the AERC Facebook page. I asked why I could not enter my horse in Tevis… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #29: The 300-mile rider requirement
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #28: Riding up to the snow!
Last Monday (January 25) it snowed here for the first time in decades. We are a bit low for snow, at around 800 feet. It… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #28: Riding up to the snow!
Dealing with aches & pains from horseback riding (Road to Tevis #27)
Dealing with the aches and pains from horseback riding is not at all specific to training for the Tevis Cup. Most riders at some point… Read More »Dealing with aches & pains from horseback riding (Road to Tevis #27)
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #26: Our longest ride yet
Our longest ride yet was 20.5 miles, on a gorgeous day.
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #25: Riding through the fog
I spent much of New Year’s eve riding through the fog of low clouds (low being 2500-3100 feet). Eerie, beautiful, cold, and loads of fun