Category: Equine Endurance
MerryLegs goes to Mare Camp
| January 12, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
…and loads in a trailer with Mel solo, AND wears a blanket. Read all about it plus more! She’s a true rockstar and after she blanketed perfectly on Wednesday I decided that the trailering on Saturday wasn’t going to be a big deal and if it was it was *me* not her that was the […] more
Monday Media Q: 50 or LD first?
| January 9, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
Sometimes I see a great question on social media that already has so many responses that I feel like adding my voice to the thread isn’t worth it, or I have so much to say that it doesn’t fit into a comment. For those questions that I think are especially interesting or important, I’m going […] more
Almost-Disaster Trailer Lesson
| January 8, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
When I told my friend what had happened, her reply was “JFK. There it is, my worst nightmare.” That sums up the incident perfectly, except by sheer luck everything turned out just fine and we can all learn a lesson without a huge tragedy. This post is now available in “Go Ride Far.” “Go Ride […] more
100 Days of Horses Cont.
| December 23, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
I had a different post scheduled for today, but it wasn’t fun and light-hearted, and the before the Christmas holiday I felt like I needed something else. MORE PONY PICTURES. With the holiday obligations and a couple of big storms moving in, my 100 days of horses project has come to a screeching stop. :*(. This […] more
AERC Pull Codes
| December 21, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
I see a lot of people confused about rider option pulls and when they can be used in AERC rides. I decided to create an info graphic to help visualize how the rider option works. The bottom line for a rider option is that the horse HAS to be judged as fit to […] more
Climbing out of the Training Black Hole
| December 11, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
Me and MerryLegs have been figuring stuff out together. MerryLegs’ current training level is a big black no-mans-land to me. I’m comfortable doing the initial ground stuff up to the first ride, and I know how to take a green-broke horse and turn them into a partner. What the heck am I suppose to do with a horse […] more
50 things to know before your first 50 mile endurance ride
| December 4, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
Fifty miles involves a little more homework and preparation than an LD, but it’s worth it. Here we covered the 25 things you needed to know before doing your first LD ride. Now here’s 25 more things to get you to your first 50 miles. Oct 2019 update: This post is now included in my […] more
