Another scheduled post – I’m off to the LOVE 50 mile ride! On Sunday (10/25/09) I went to a dressage clinic, put on my by trainer. I went for the following reasons: CHP was going to be there to answer any and all questions about trailers and the road (there is a post scheduled on […] more

I’ve decided to go to the LOVE ride if Farley looks good when I get home. So far the weather forecast is predicting no rain for Saturday, although it will probably lightly rain the 2 days before. Thanks for all the comments about the dressage tests – I can be a bit thick headed and […] more

Karen Chaton posted a very good blog on 10/26/09 about pulls and evaluating the cause. Although I agree that in most cases the root cause can be traced to rider error, I think that it’s possible that some of the fault can lay with chance or fate. You notice that I don’t say that fault […] more

I’ve decided to hold my first-ever blog contest. The prize will be a hand-knitted, stuffed animal from yours truely. I’m almost done with it…..it will be very very cute – I promise. This will solve the very pressing question of what to do with the darling little animals I’m creating! Here is the question to […] more

At the dressage clinic I went to on 10/25/09, there was an opportunity to speak to a CHP officer (California Highway Patrol) about trailers, towing, licensing, and anything else relevant to California roadways. I wanted to share some of the information I learned. Keep in mind that the information presented was specific to California, so […] more

Yep – no fifty miler for me this weekend. No renegade trial before Desert Gold at Thanksgiving. So here are my options: 1. Try to do the Oroville LOVE ride which is also Saturday. Con: 2.5 hours away. It’s suppose to rain the day before and the day of the ride. I am gone all […] more

7. Let’s see if I can put this into words. I’m having a hard time describing what I mean. When I’m bitterly dissapointed in endurance, or feel like I “failed” a ride – it’s usually because my horse has ended up injuired. In dressage I can be dissapointed without the horse being injured. It’s really […] more