~E.G., This post is for you. Endurance Granny was asking in her blog tips for posting better. As I whipped out my keyboard to give the standard advice – ride without stirrups and bareback, I must admit a not-so-small feeling of guilt rising up. When was the last time I rode bareback? stirrupless? was my […] more

Seven days until I leave for Wild West. At this point there is a slight chance of showers Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I really really really hope it doesn’t rain. I’m out of town this weekend and Monday afternoon-Wednesday evening next week for work – not a lot of time to prepare! Fortunately, since I […] more

Before there was Farley, there was Toby. Toby was my faithful running partner through school and the first part of college. He’s getting a bit gray, and up there in years. On Mother’s day, my sister and I decided to give him a little outing around Ellis Lake, a man-made lake in the middle of […] more

A poker ride is where you ride a designated trail trail, picking up playing cards or tokens that will later be exchanged for playing cards. However the ride is set up, you end up with 5 playing cards and…..a poker hand! Top hands (and the worst hand) are called and you get to pick a […] more

Tomorrow I head off for yet another poker ride – so far there no chance of rain for this one – in fact it suppose to be over 80 degrees! This poker ride is held at Camp Far West, which is also the site of an endurance ride held over Labor day weekend. The poker […] more