Yearly Archives: 2009
Just a hint….
| March 2, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
of pictures to come. Karen Chaton (see blog on right) was kind enough to e-mail some pictures of me near the end of ride, when I was riding with her and Dave. The 2 mounted pictures are during the ride, the dismounted is after the ride finish. The finish line was ~1/2 mile away from […] more
After math
| March 2, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I just re-read my post from last night (I wrote it last night, posted this morning) and wanted to assure everyone that I had a great time. Even Farley enjoyed getting out. The wildflowers were beautiful and some of the rock canyons we went through were stunning. I thought the ride was very well organized […] more
20 Mule Team 65
| March 2, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ve just returned from this year’s 20 mule team ride. It’s amazing how much there is to learn in this sport. I will post pictures in a separate post in a couple of days. In the meantime, here’s the summary (warning: long…). The Base camp is at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds. There was plenty of […] more
Off to 20 Mule Team
| February 26, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I am off to 20 mule team 65 miler! This will probably be my last internet access until I return….I’m already nervous. I’ll feel better once everything is packed up, my trailer is hooked up, and the horse is loaded. I can already feel that this is going to be one of those rides where […] more
Very Virtual Endurance ride
| February 24, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Endurance.net is having another one of their “Very Virtual” Rides. The goal is to get as many miles in as possible in a certain time period (this VV ride is from March 1 to March 31). You are responsible for maintaining your own vet cards, performing your own CRI checks etc. At the end of […] more
Cavalry Endurance Riding?
| February 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In my previous post “War Horse”, I highly recommended a book called “War Horse”, by Louis A. DiMarco. I am now three-quarters of the way through it and wanted to share an excerpt with you.This passage comes from the American Plains Indian Wars (late 1800’s). He is describing how the cavalry traveled in order to […] more
2/22 Livermore ride
| February 23, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Sunday I took Minx out to Livermore with a co-worker/friend and her husband. They are recreational riders and occasionally it works out that I can share some of my favorite local riding spots with them. Their horses are “trail green”, so they like to go riding with a buddy that has a solid trail horse. […] more
