AERC | Endurance Riding - Part 3 | Endurance Riding
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Part 1: Does That Count as Falling Off? We arrived at ride camp in Georgetown, CA just before noon. After getting camp set up, eating some lunch, and having Dianna (our hoof trimmer, fellow endurance rider, and camp neighbor) trim […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” There is always that one horse in ride camp that loves to put on a show. Well, this time, it was Asali. On Saturday morning, as I was leading her out to the start of our first 50-miler of the […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” FINALLY! The 2012 ride season has started for us! On Friday morning, I loaded up Asali and drove to Folsom Lake in Granite Bay for the American River Classic (ARC). I had decided on the ARC for a few reasons […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” On Thursday, March 8th, I loaded up my family in the car for a weekend away at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, the exact place where the American Endurance Ride Conference was holding their annual convention. We […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” On Saturday, September 3rd, I rode the Camp Far West 50 Mile Endurance Ride on Asali. It turned out to be the ride where I finally learned what endurance is all about. The night before the ride, Asali and I […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” We did it! With a ride time of 10 hours and 1 minute, we finished our first 50! *Watch our videos at the bottom of this post!* My favorite memories from the Redwood Ride: The beautiful drive up the 101 […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” We arrived at ride camp in the Tahoe National Forest on Friday evening. And this time, I brought along the family – my husband, Gary, our boys, Jakob and Declan, and our new puppy, Asia. We got lucky with a […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Well, we did it! And this time there was no getting lost (I have apparently improved my map reading skills), no injury to speak of (well, except for that tree that attacked my arm and left me with a couple […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Welcome to the sport of endurance, where tears can (and do) happen. If I had to sum up the entire weekend into one word, I’d say: Wow. What an amazing experience. One ride and I am hooked on endurance! Asali […]
Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ASALI! Today, we signed up for our first Limited Distance ride! We’ll be riding the Whiskeytown Chaser 25-mile ride on April 9, 2011 near Redding, CA! Maybe we’ll see you there?
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 […]
