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Getting to know river--Her first ride

Getting to know River, slowly (Road to Tevis #103)

Getting to know River is taking far more time that I had imagined when I bought her in August. First, it took a month to… Read More »Getting to know River, slowly (Road to Tevis #103)

Introdicing River, my new endurance prospect

Meet my new mare River (Road to Tevis #102)

As soon as Jazz was on his way back to Auburn I started looking for a replacement. Once again, I posted on Facebook on endurance… Read More »Meet my new mare River (Road to Tevis #102)

Admiring a madrone tree at the Buck Mountain Boogie.

The Buck Mountain Boogie endurance ride (Road to Tevis #101)

I didn’t know at the time, but the Buck Mountain Boogie was Jazz’s and my final endurance race together. (See Saying good-bye to Jazz.) There… Read More »The Buck Mountain Boogie endurance ride (Road to Tevis #101)

the last la grange ditch 50-mile endurance ride

The last La Grange Ditch 50 (Road to Tevis # 100)

I caught a lot of lasts this year. Most were xprides, because the Nicholsons have decided to stop coming to California. Jazz, Fantazia and I… Read More »The last La Grange Ditch 50 (Road to Tevis # 100)

Riding in the Marble Mountains

Riding in the Marble Mountains (Road to Tevis #99)

My last post covered much of Jazz’s adventures in the far north. I wanted to keep riding in the Marble Mountains separate because it was… Read More »Riding in the Marble Mountains (Road to Tevis #99)

Jazz's adventures in the far north: Mt. Shasta

Jazz’s adventures in the far north (Road to Tevis #98)

The events described in this blog post took place in the last few weeks of June. Since then, a lot has happened. Most significantly for… Read More »Jazz’s adventures in the far north (Road to Tevis #98)

the 2023 Tevis Cup

Results of the 2023 Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 97)

The 2023 Tevis Cup happened while I was on vacation on the East Coast, so I did not follow it as closely as usual. This… Read More »Results of the 2023 Tevis Cup (Road to Tevis # 97)

Saying good-bye to Jazz

Saying good-bye to Jazz (Road to the Tevis Cup #96)

Read about Jazz’s first 100-mile ride with Rachel Shackelford here: what’s up with Jazz? Looks like he did great! As anyone who has followed this… Read More »Saying good-bye to Jazz (Road to the Tevis Cup #96)

Looking across snow in the Marble Mt. Wilderness. After miles in the back country, Jazz is enjoying a rest

Jazz is enjoying a rest while life moves quickly (Road to Tevis #95)

With Tevis 2024 coming up and me too busy to do justice to the adventures Jazz and I have had, I thought I’d better do… Read More »Jazz is enjoying a rest while life moves quickly (Road to Tevis #95)

check under the hood!

Always check under the hood for rodents! (Road to Tevis #94)

Last Sunday Jazz and I started on a road trip I’ve been planning for months. The plan for Day 1 was simple. I’d get everything… Read More »Always check under the hood for rodents! (Road to Tevis #94)