My fiance' has a wonderful 10-year Pinto who has extensive Western Pleasure training and experience (formerly leased to two different teenage girls for that...
Short answer, a tough ride. Also my favorite. Not sure I would want to make it my first fifty. That would depend a lot on the horse. You might consider it...
Limestone and Renegade are about equivalent. ROTR is tough, too. Then of course, any ride rated as moderate by Canadians is really quite hard in my book 8-) ...
Really? Canadians rate their rides lower? Can't believe that............ ROTR really is moderate! How else can the 50 be done in under 5 hours and the 100...
Anyone have experience with these? I was in the feed store the other day and the owner told me Ernie Schrader always buys these and they happen to have one in...
Do any of you have a Arab halter you would rent or loan me for some photos? I have been looking at some on eBay but I really don't want to have to spend that...
Some people have said that they've had trouble getting email through to my foxinternet.com account. I've had this account for a long time, and have generally...
It has been awhile since I did my FIRST 50 but WHEN I am looking to do a ride I have not done befor I research it. So the wind has NOT let up in my corner of...
I have a friend who has a Circle Y Arabian Flex Lite saddle for sale. Like new, paid $1,200 for it sell for $800. Sue 503-867-0202 [Non-text portions of this...
I don't think they are wool.I had one and had it on a horse that had allergic reaction as it was not wool.made her buck-y and itchy. Sandy _____ From:...
"Coolback" pads are synthetic, "Woolback" pads are wool. I've had both, and prefer the Wool Back pad. The WB is more expensive,naturally, than the Coolback. ...
This reminds me of a funny story from my daughter's first days in endurance. My daughter is Isaac's Kid, and PJ's granddaughter. Isaac is currently gone from...
Just a general comment about picking first rides... There are "easy" rides and there are "tough" rides. But keep in mind that the "easy" rides tend to be...
The WoolBack pad is a nice pad (we use one for our pack saddle), but there's more advanced technology out there now that's really beneficial to the endurance...
Troy Smith, the gal who does AERC's Endurance News magazine, and I were e-mailing about some of the truly funny T-shirts people have made up (relating to...
I scheduled a chiropractic appointment for Sam in a few weeks, to see if that will help with his headshaking and sore back. His back was better within 2 days,...
This is a nice article, and the pictures are really good too. I'm a huge believer in carrot stretches, and my mare is a huge believer in carrots (so that...
Janis, Thanks for reminding me. I was doing them a lot last year and then forgot. Pete's an old hand at it. -Paul ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
There is a relatively new vet from Alberta in my neck of the woods (northern Idaho). Had him out today for routine stuff and he said he was interested in...
Someone may have already mentioned this, I didn't read all the posts. Completion awards could be simply a certificate, with an optional box to check if one...
There will be a small change in the sanctioned distances for the Owyhee Fandango. -> Day I (Saturday, May 24) will have a 50 mile distance (instead of the...
Hi All! The trail is in great shape--Cole has been raking rocks for weeks! Wildflowers and grass are plentiful. (No cows in camp!) The weather has finally...
That’s a really good way to sort them out – you inspired me to take a slightly different approach – what’s the time to be middle of the pack (known to...
of course you all need to remember that we canadians refer to our water crossings as streams or creeks where as our southerly neighbours call them raging ...
Turns out there was a communication glitch regarding permitting so I will not be able to be at Prineville. If you need something, please let me know and I'll...
If any of the BC folks live in or around Langley could you please contact me privately @ ndrnce@... I have a horse that would appreciate someone checking...
What I always look for in a Canadian ride description is “rolling hills” –then I know it will be like riding alpine ski hills in the Rockies! Hahahahaha ...
So, I'm figuring that Canadians must read American trail descriptions thus: "hmmm, the flyers sez that the trail has a lot of rocks, which means it's got,...
... From: Jackie Paul To: ERAofBC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:05 AM Subject: Rock Creek Roundup Update Update. Tunie, Del , Lynn worked on...
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