This post is sort of a test, but I might as well say something.... This summer I will be attending a 1250 mile endurance ride. 50 miles a day, 5 days a week....
Well, here is a start of our adventure for the summer. The plan will be to keep this journal on my laptop, and just download it when I get a chance. I'll also...
Well, since arriving in L.A., I have been prepping my friend Vickie's new to her trailer for the ride. We had to add more hooks in the tackroom, add bucket...
Here I am, sitting in my camper, trying to remember what I wanted to share about the first week of the XP2004, realizing I had not done good notes, and hoping...
The weekend near the little lake went well. It turned out to be more pleasant than the first visual impression made it out to be. The "youth" in camp did some...
Week 3 We left Salt Lake Sunday afternoon, to head up to the staret point for week three. The camp was near Robertson WY, which is south of Ft. Bridger....
South Pass (Lander) WY weekend July 10-12 As we were doing chores in town on Friday, a handful of riders went out to do a ride from camp, over towards the...
Monday, July 12- Arrived at camp, to strong winds, and another garden spot of sage brush and sand. The camp was up from the highway, above the Sweetwater...
July 19- Register Cliff As I start to write about week 5, I realize I did not take any notes during the week, so this will all be from memory. (and almost 10...
16 years ago, I made my one and only previous attempt at completing Tevis. It was on my horse Drut, who was a seasoned NATRC and endurance horse. One that I...
I'll be attempting Tevis (the 100 mile endurance ride) again this weekend. I will be riding my Arab gelding "Hank". This will be my third attempt, so hopefully...
Tevis 2005 – The preparation In 1988, I attempted my first Tevis. I look back at how much more I have learned about the sport, and the Tevis trail since...
Tevis 2005 – The Ride I don't need a lot of time to get ready in the morning of a ride. So, I woke up just before 4AM. I had actually slept pretty well. But,...
Tevis 2005 – Over half way there Coming up into Foresthill (69 miles), on Bath Road, again the spectators were out cheering riders on. It seems almost...