Haflinger hair
Two and a half weeks after putting these braids in, a few small bits of hair have already broken at the top. But.. these braids are still looking decent, and they’d be OK left in for another 2-4 weeks. Running … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: May 2015
Crupper attachment failure #4
I am SO DONE with crupper ring failures. I had a crupper ring added to the dressage saddle in mid-April. Leather sewn and screwed into the saddle. It held for Mount Diablo, and I was starting to be really impressed … Continue reading →
Moving forward: the beginnings of a plan
Where do we go from here? Mount Diablo established a good baseline: five months off real work did not do us any favors. If our end goal for this year is to complete a 50, Fetti needs to be in … Continue reading →
Gear review
Now that I’ve actually done a competitive ride with some of this, I can more accurately speak to what I think. None of these are sponsored reviews, all my own opinions. If it ever does come up that anything is … Continue reading →
Petting the pony
Do you let people pet your horse at home? On the trail? Why or why not? Karen’s post got me thinking.. I have fairly firm boundaries around letting people pet Confetti at the barn. I think it’s incredibly rude to … Continue reading →
NATRC’s Mount Diablo 2015
Friday morning, I loaded my stuff in a friend’s truck and put Fetti in her trailer, and off we went to Mount Diablo for a second attempt at NATRC. Endurance is still my sport of choice! I had some specific … Continue reading →