This came from the Endurance Granny blog (see my sidebar).  Whew.  This is tough.    The Endurance Challenge Game Rules: It’s harder than it looks! Use the 1st letter of your last name to answer each of the followingquestions. They have to be real places, names, things,nothing made up. Use different answers if the person in […] more

helmet.   I am now up to three helmets.   That’s right – THREE.    *shakes head*   Today was a wonderful day that came with a bonus, a pay raise, and the selling off of the last of my college fencing gear.   Now, don’t get any ideas.  I DO live in California.  Which means […] more

Crysta had a very good point on my previous post about First Rides.  I failed to point out the positive and uplifting things that are a part of endurance.   I guess I glossed over the positives since I think *most* of us got into endurance because of those ideas…and I assumed we all understood […] more

Why is it no one addresses the occupational hazards of English riding?   There’s lots of western riding cautions: Grab a horn and lose a finger in the rope Gored by a cow Throw a rope wrong and lose a finger Tripping over your spurs   One thing English does have is a gazillion different […] more

In celebration of season of firsts….. Funder’s first LD completion Nicole (Adventures of Arabee) first upcoming completion of LD  My first 100 completion Aarene’s first upcoming completion in a LONG time (2 years is like a lifetime right?) Endurance Granny’s resolution that this season will be different and all those other bloggers that I’m forgetting (please forgive me) […] more

It’s amazing how many training opportunities there continues to be with horses and endurance.    Occasionally, at a foul weather ride, I’ve considered putting Farley inside the trailer to keep her warmer and dryer.  I’ve always decided not to because I don’t usually ask her to spend long hours in the trailer just standing.  I […] more

Travelling companion!   I don’t own a dog because it would be cruel and unusual punishment (2nd story 1 bedroom apartment, coupled with 10 hour work days…) so I’ve settled on cats instead.   One of my cats is a character.  Named Jonah because I’m sure if I threw him overboard my life would be […] more