Angie re: the APEX clinic -- I read what you wrote on Ridecamp but am dying to hear what surprised you or what was new to you re: prepping for or competing in...
Angie re: the APEX clinic -- I read what you wrote on Ridecamp but am ... "New" horse, not young. He's 11 or 12! I videoed him walking on pavement when I got...
<<Back at the knees is a problem.>> Snort. My young horse is a little calf-kneed. His topline was so much better than Ned's that I was blinded! :-) Ah well,...
... horse walk and trot and the idea is that the horse should hit the ground absolutely square on his foot/shoe? Heel first, level left to right. Again, I'm...
Wanted to pass along this note from Kim Fuess, who participated (oh and by the way, won!) in the new Main Divide 100 last weekend. --Patti ... From:...
Thank you all for this great scoop! I would also love a bootleg video - will pay whatever! Great stuff! Keep it coming! Kim Lyttle (future 100 mile rider -...
Sorry guys, No bootlegs. I traded out this work for getting to attend and I'm not about to blow that deal. :-) I'm hoping they will be available for purchase....
... Actually, this makes so much sense to me that I feel stupid for not having thought of it. All of the research on electrolyte/water loss (Gayle Eckers,...
Hmmm...I hope Kat takes the challenge on again after she and her amazing crew of volunteers recover (and repair their vehicles <G>). This sounds like an...
... not having thought of it. Yeah, today when I was listening I really thought about his quote, "You're only as strong as your weakest link, so you need to ...
I had one instructor who had done endurance but was now primarily focused on dressage look at the pads on my EZ Ride stirrups. She asked me how long those...
I am CHOMPING at the bit and SO eager to get to the Owyhee 100 at the end of May I could just scream! :o) I found this thing I wrote a couple of years ago,...
That is a great piece...and very good advice. I'm looking forward to my third 100 next month...Texas Bluebonnet Classic on May 12. It's the one I did last...
I know just how you feel Skyla. Before my first 100 last year, heck before any of the one's I've tried, I am all about reading the inspirational stories, etc....
And we get a 100 mile ride story from *you* after Owyhee! :) I'm both wound up and stressed out. We're going to this ride, then two weeks later is the ride...
... I can top that...I hope to be posting, on-line and on-horse, somewhat simultaneously. :-) John Teeter wants me to do a webcast from Biltmore while I...
Aw, Angie, why are you taking it so easy at Biltmore? Why don't you challenge yourself a little...Sheesh, *anyone* can take their horse through it's first 100...
Is anyone else picturing Angie trotting along with her reins in her teeth, trying to type e-mails into a blackberry to send in reports from the trail??? <grin>...
... Sometimes I think I"m really lucky to have found ways to help pay for my entries. I have designed ride T-shirts in exchange for entries, drawn portraits of...
... From: rides2far@... ... but I'd like to provide it if we can pull it off.<<< Last year at Tevis, I had typed in some text messages in my phone before...
... teeth, trying to type e-mails into a blackberry to send in reports from the trail??? <grin> ... Gee whiz, I thought that I was the only one practicing...
... If we disqualified liars it wouldn't be much of a race would it? >g< ... OK guys, looks like I'll be doing a webcast from Biltmore again this year and I"m...
Snip> there was a horse shaped indentation in the front, the motor was knocked up into the cab and there was an indentation in the front windshield shaped like...
<Waving hand wildly!> I wrote my bio for Biltmore this morning over coffee and I lied plenty. We still have snow here in the Buffalo area and footing has been...
Hey everyone, just joined the group and wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. I've been riding competitive trail through NATRC for the past 6 years,...