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update on Fantazia's progress

Update on Fantazia’s progress: Road to the Tevis Cup # 42

A brief update on Fantazia’s progress and my plans for the immediate future.

Road to the Tevis Cup # 40: Update on Fantazia’s soundness

My last post about Fantazia was all about identifying her mysterious injury. She had come up slightly lame in the right hind at the Cuyama… Read More »Road to the Tevis Cup # 40: Update on Fantazia’s soundness

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

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!

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.

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 the aches and pains from horseback riding

Dealing with aches and pains from horseback riding: Road to Tevis #27

Dealing with the aches and pains of horseback riding is not at all specific to training for the Tevis Cup. Most riders at some point… Read More »Dealing with aches and 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.