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Nov 22 2014
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Last night, I received a text message from one of the juniors who crewed for me at Tevis. It read: “I know it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I am very thankful to have you in my life. I know it […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” We are less than a month away from Tevis and my mind is filled with all kinds of thoughts. At night, I dream of crossing the finish line on my gallant mare, Asali, a horse I now know can do […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It wasn’t that I wasn’t excited to come out and ride. I was excited to get back out on the trail with my proven endurance mare, and to be riding a real endurance ride again. But it felt a little […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” There is something about crossing the finish line just as the sun is setting. Being blinded by the vibrant orange and red filling the sky, and then squinting as your eyes adjust to the dusk. Galloping across the field, just […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” It has been four days since my horse Asali and I crossed the finish line of our first 100-mile endurance ride. The magnitude of that feat is finally settling with me. It has taken me a few days to wrap […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Lake Sonoma By Jakob Gregory My mom and I went to Lake Sonoma for an endurance ride. We rode thirty miles. The ride started at 8:30 in the morning. It was cold, so we wore our jackets. At the start […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The Tevis Cup served as this turning point for me. I disappeared for awhile following the ride. I found myself lost in a lot of reflection. I did a lot of soul searching. What I thought would be the end […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” For two and a half years, my life has been consumed by the Tevis Cup. From our first 25 mile ride to the 75 miler we completed one month before Tevis, to the personal cross-training I’ve done, the time away […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” **AS OF AUGUST 20th, 2013: We have raised $3,047.51! The check is in the mail for The Olmalaika Home in Kenya.** Tomorrow, I leave for Robie Park… I can’t believe after more than 2 years, Tevis 2013 is upon us! […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” A few days before the Lake Almanor Hustle, I was having a lot of anxiety about Tevis. I am not sure what exactly triggered all of my fear. My guess is that it was a combination of things, coupled with […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" I usually give myself a few days after any event — happy or sad — to formulate my words and process. Usually, when I sit down to write immediately, the words that come out are much more suited for my […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" I have a story to tell. But, even as I write, I am terrified to tell it. I have shared bits and pieces of my past on this blog, but mostly from the perspective that I have “overcome” a painful […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don't Forget To"Subscribe to Endurance Riding!" Last night, I received a text message from one of the juniors who crewed for me at Tevis. It read: “I know it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I am very thankful to have you in my life. I know it […]
