One of the common first-time rider questions: what do you pack? This is our third ride this year and our third season of LDs, and this is what I have ever-so-vaguely in mind (and some reasons why). For the horse:– … Continue reading →
My third ride this year has me totally chilling out and not prepping pretty much at all. I’m still riding. We did that one 18-ish miles a few weeks ago? And that’s the last bit of distance work that’s been … Continue reading →
I’m going through this in my head – maybe it will be useful to someone else! I have a hard time getting my thighs/knees on the horse in the Eurolight; instead, they’re flared out. This is less obvious with saddlebags. … Continue reading →
As mentioned, I sent my saddle back to Specialized’s Texas headquarters two and a half weeks ago. I requested three fixes:1. replace crupper ring, as it had broken2. replace billets – I had stripped off the nylon backing probably 6 … Continue reading →
August goals were:– 15+ mile rides once or twice during the month – Fail. But: two back-to-back 10mile days, which for our purposes is pretty close to one 15+ mile ride. Oh wait – actually, success! We rode with Quicksilver … Continue reading →
It’s often said that horses mirror your own emotions. Confetti is definitely one of those who is sensitive to my emotional state, and not always for the better! It’s been a rough week. I got some news I really didn’t … Continue reading →