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
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #24: First time training with a buddy
Fantazia and I rode with Katie–another endurance rider–and her horse Tonka a few days ago. It was great! (PS Happy New Year, and may 2021 surpass 2020 in health, happiness, and joy!)
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #21: Current Fitness and Conditioning Routine
This week’s post will be a brief update on Fantazia’s current fitness and conditioning routine. Originally, I had planned to complete 50 miles in the… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #21: Current Fitness and Conditioning Routine
Road to the Tevis Cup Post #20: Finding the right saddle
Finding the right saddle is far more important when you are riding endurance than when you are galloping racehorses or training show horses. When people… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post #20: Finding the right saddle
Road to the Tevis Cup Post # 17: Return-to-conditioning exercise
After a forced six-week lay-off due to smoke from wildfires, Fantazia is fat and full of energy. I am dying to get back on our… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup Post # 17: Return-to-conditioning exercise
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #12: Feeding an anxious horse
When I bought Fantazia, Jenna told me all she knew about her. Mostly, it was good. The only real problem Jenna had experienced was keeping… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #12: Feeding an anxious horse
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #6: Week 8 Training Update
On Sunday August 9th it had been seven weeks since I brought Fantazia home. We’re now into our eighth week of conditioning, so I figure… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #6: Week 8 Training Update
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #4: How to calculate the grade of hills
One of the best things about where I’m living now is that I can go out a back gate onto a very hilly cattle ranch.… Read More »The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #4: How to calculate the grade of hills
The Road to the Tevis Cup, Post #3: When I met Fantazia
I met Fantazia in fall, 2012, when i was living in Arcata, CA. She was so much fun to ride, I loved her from the first.