Sunday I headed to Del Valle in Livermore to go riding on the Ohlone Wilderness trail. The only 2 pics I took were at the trailer before the ride. For some reason I just haven’t felt like taking pictures on the trail lately. I want to go down the trail with the minimum of fuss […] more

So yesterday Farley’s 10 day vacation after Wild West was officially done. I had planned on doing a bit of riding. The thunder storm clouds rolled in both literally and figuratively and I decided what would soothe the soul would be a quick (kind of) 5 mile run with Farley. Both of us were a […] more

I am buying an Arabian Company Solstice Saddle! It’s the saddle that I’ve always wanted since I started endurance – I’m not sure why but I like the look, the feel, and what ever “aura” a saddle gives off! This post is mostly self-serving, but it’s a fulfillment of a smaller dream of mine, so […] more

Or maybe only the kitchen sink! What have you forgotten to bring to a ride/horse show/civil war event? For today’s post I’m shameless borrowing the topic from Equine Ink’s blog. Trail ride/Endurance ride/Horse Show –My sister once forgot her helmet and her saddle blanket (I know – not fair to talk about other people…). I’m […] more

Here’s the whole two pictures I took at Wild West……Camp set up! Farley loved standing by the tree. It was like she was pretending she wasn’t tied to the trailer. “See, I’m here by my own free will!” I got many many compliments on her yellow halter. This was how I decided to camp. I […] more

After re-reading my ride report I realized I forgot a couple of important “happenings”. Pavement FallFarley fell on the pavement. This wasn’t a diasaster, but it easily could have turned into one. There is a stretch of very very slick pavement that everyone was required to dismount and walk. There is a narrow shoulder, however, […] more

Endurance Granny asked about my electrolyte protocol at the last ride. As I was e-mailing her, I realized that others might be able to get ideas from what I did. Below is what I used at Wild West. I’m definitely a newbie at the electrolytes thing and I would recommend you check out other people’s […] more