Hi, there ~

Didn't get your name (but we know your hubby's name is Rod!).

We have one fiery Paso Fino and three Peruvian Pasos.  Oh, and

one pot-bellied pinto shetland pony.  Can't forget the pony!

I hope to be at most of the rides except Klickitat, which I have

to miss this year due to a pre-existing schedule conflict.  

We live in Camas, WA but regularly travel down to Molalla to train

over at Hardy Creek.  You'll have to let us know of any good trails

out your way.  :-)

It sounds as if your hubby's TWH will do just fine.  No special tack

is required, just whatever fits your horse well.  Many who have the

Tucker saddles just love them, so you all should be set there.  A breast

collar and crupper are good to have to keep the saddle from slipping on

hilly sections.  I ride on an Ortho-Flex Patriot Officer's Model, and

thankfully it fits the horse as much as I love it.  ;-)  You'll find almost

every make of saddles, pads, stirrups, bridles, etc. at these rides, so if

you find something that interests you, ask the rider after the ride what

their experience has been like - it might save you a lot of money in the

long run.

Good to hear from you - let us know about those trails up there when

you get a chance.

~Tracey Kasten

Renaissance Farms

Camas, WA

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 15:36:58 -0000, Didilyn99 wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Thanks for letting us be a part of your group.
> Rod and I live on the Western side of Mt Hood in ZigZag, close to
> lots of riding areas. We have TW, one 6 yr old, Eli and two
> youngsters. My husband has wanted to do an endurance ride for a long
> time and it looks like this may be the year. :-) I'll have to wait
> for a couple years until my mare is 4, but I'd like to come along
> with Rod and maybe help out with the ride.
> We really don't expect Eli to be "great" at this, but would love to
> see him finish a ride without killing himself or anyone else. That
> would be a big plus, right? Eli has done drills and cavalry and
> survived nicely.
> We think we'll make the Bandit Springs ride the first one. Are any,
> or all, of you going?
> Do we need to get new tack or can we make do with our Tucker stuff?
> How much training do you do to prepare?
> We are new to this type of riding and will welcome any and all
> advice
> on endurance stuff.
>
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