Last weekend I took Fantazia and Jazz back to the desert for the xpride that was supposed to be in the Cuyama Valley. Not surprisingly,… Read More »Training my horses during competition (Road to Tevis #89)
Last Thursday I hurried home from my morning lecture at Bakersfield College so I could load my horses in the trailer and head to what… Read More »The last Western Mojave xpride (Road to Tevis #88)
I’ve been taking both of my horses to rides ever since I got Jazz. That means four rides since October. On the first two (Bill… Read More »Pros and cons of taking two horses to a ride (Road to Tevis #86)
I took Fantazia and Jazz to the Laurel Mountain pioneer ride last weekend and ended up with two surprise wins and one BC. Both were… Read More »Two surprise wins and one BC (Road to Tevis # 85)
When I shared my last blog post “On winning an endurance ride” on the AERC Facebook page, asking for feedback, the overwhelming response was that… Read More »How fast is too fast? (Road to Tevis # 84)
When I found myself wanting to delve into the doubts and second-guessing that happen when I’m riding in front at the end of my last… Read More »On winning an endurance ride (Road to Tevis # 83)
Jazz’s first endurance win came last weekend on the second day of the Fire Mountain Ride, 55 miles. I knew going into it that I… Read More »Jazz’s first endurance win–and mine! (Road to Tevis # 82)
One year after completing the first two days of the Fire Mountain pioneer ride (read about our experience here), Fantazia completed 50 miles on the… Read More »Fantazia’s return to endurance and Fire Mtn. (Road to Tevis #81)
Last year I shared a list of my endurance needs and wants just before the Cayuse ride. )You can read it here: All I want… Read More »An endurance rider’s wish list, version 2022 (Road to Tevis # 80)
Bringing a horse back into work after a long break is surprisingly easy! For those of you wondering what’s up with Fantazia… After she failed… Read More »Bringing a horse back into work after a break (Road to Tevis # 79)