Endurance Riding

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The Best Laid Plans

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Robert Burns, in 1785, said, “The best laid plans of mice and men, often go awry.” By the time I had made it to the Pacific Crest Endurance Ride near Ashland, Oregon on the evening of June 16th, I think […]

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Jenna’s First 50

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” One of my students, 15-year-old Jenna Asnault, finished her first 50-mile endurance ride back in November at the Gold Rush Shuffle. Last month, she wrote a beautiful testament of her ride and her experience trying out different equestrian disciplines. Her […]

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My First LD

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The following is a guest blog post written by one of my students: July 11, 2015, the day of my first LD.  I was up before the alarm had even gone off and ready to go as soon as my feet […]

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My First Endurance Ride: June 27, 2015

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” The following is a guest blog post written by one of my students:   I had my first of many endurance rides on June 27, 2015. It was supposed to be at Lake Almanor, but ended up at Camp Far […]

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I have a story to tell.

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 […]

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The Sport We Call Endurance

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 […]

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Gold Rush Shuffle

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 […]

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30 Miles of Lake Sonoma

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 […]

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Not The Same Old Ride

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” This was my third consecutive year at the Cache Creek Ridge Ride. It was Jakob’s second. Although Jakob wanted to ride the 50 this year, I wanted a relaxing, casual ride. So I signed us up for the 25-mile limited […]

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Our Last Hoo-Rah!

Click The Title Of The Post To Comment And Don’t Forget To”Subscribe to Endurance Riding!” Lake Sonoma: Our final endurance ride of the 2012 season. One month ago, Jake and I almost didn’t make it to the coveted Lake Sonoma ride. But, we conquered the odds, and made it to ride camp just before dark! Lake Sonoma […]

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