At the end of last year I examined my beloved haf pad (and I say “loved” because I haven’t used another pad at an endurance ride since getting it!) and found that the little magical sympanova bumps on the underside of the saddle area were flat!    Not good news!   How good the sympanova work […] more

I’m posting all 3 parts this morning, in case life gets busy and I fall behind on my blog.  Feel free to pace yourself, as I probably won’t post anything for the next few days.   Fear. That nasty four letter word. I think everyone who deals with horses deals with fear eventually.  Some people start out […] more

I never struggled with the fear of falling off or getting hurt (the bonus of ridng young).  I fell off early and I fell off often – it was just part of the riding experience.  Instead, I struggled with the fear of not being in control.  I could list them all seperately, but they all boil down […] more

Even though I’ve mostly beat my horse demons to submission, I would like to explain why I never ever minimize anyone else’s fear regarding horses, or push them past where they feel comfortable.  Because you see, I have a fear that will not go away:   I am afraid of dogs.  Deathly afraid of dogs.  Big […] more

Endurance Granny asked whether Farley’s feet were still transitioning, and whether or not I would start doing rides without boots. My first instinct was to shoot off an e-mail stating that doing 50+ miles out west is not usually possible yada yada yada. After sending it, I realized I hadn’t actually answered her question….. Question: […] more

Before I get into today’s topic, I wanted to extend a public thank you to Giselle of Hairloom Treasures. Shortly after Minx’s death I ordered a bracelet made with her tail hair, with a engraved plate with her name. During the Tevis, the end near one of the clasps started to fray, and one of […] more

Today marks the one year anniversary of my blog! I can hardly believe I’ve been blogging that long. I’ve never thought of myself as a writer, but now it’s become one of the true joys in my life, right up there with fiddling, horses, and running. I tried to find some statistics about the average […] more