Aluminum Trailer Floor
| September 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My trailer is 22 years old and over time the aluminum floor has undergone some abuse. Whether normal aging process, or from not being cleaned out regularly, the fact is that right now there is some corrosion and some pitting and I’d rather have the floor repaired later rather than sooner. How best to protect […] more
Camp Far West Q&A: Bento box
| September 13, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My bento box has evolved in contents since I first put it together a couple of years ago. Now 2+ years into using it, I feel like it’s really dialed in to what I routinely need when I hit the trails, and what stuff I need to keep close at hand, “just in case”. […] more
New (Used) Horse Trailer
| September 8, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Trailer |
Things have been a little crazy here. I bought a new horse trailer on Tuesday! Originally I was going to trade in my trailer as part of the deal and do it Saturday (yes, the same day I was leaving for the Camp Far West endurance ride….) but then things got complicated because the tires […] more
3 & 3 Things: Camp Far West Edition
| September 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Event Report |
Let’s talk about the Good, the Bad, the Ugly “Gear Used”. (If you are looking for the ride story, I posted it yesterday here). Good 1. Organization Nutrition Finally Figured Out At the risk of inviting the gremlins to come throw a party at my house at my next event, I had the human care […] more
Camp Far West 50 mile
| September 6, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ll get to the link luv post, but thought it was more important to get this story out in a timely manner! My phone has been voice-to-texting the name of this ride to “Can’t Far West” for weeks so it’s not like I had a ton of confidence going into this ride that either me […] more
August IRL 2016
| September 1, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Farley Farley got out about once a week in August and I focused on doing something different each time. Leadline run long trail ride bareback in the arena doing dressage saddled dressage arena bareback on trail My hope is that with some variety her mood towards work will improve. She’s sound, most likely a little […] more
10 Best Endurance Tips
| August 30, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ten years ago I brought home my first endurance horse and began to condition for endurance. Eight months later I did my first ride. In celebration of those 10 years I’m going to share my best-est 10 tips on being a better endurance rider. 1. Start with the horse you have. There’s a long ways […] more
