Where did September go?! September goals:– Continue to add canter as comfort allows, making sure it’s a polite canter and not a running-away canter. Mission accomplished!*– Rasp hooves weekly to make sure boots fit for our early October ride. Kinda … 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 →
July was an improvement over June! I never did get around to setting goals. It was a month of putting one foot in front of the other and just getting through.– We entered and completed Fireworks 25 midway through the … Continue reading →
Have I mentioned already that I am so over June already? week #1: no ride Sunday, probably because she earned a break after the previous week. 7.7 miles total, NQR Saturday with kick marks, snarky and obnoxious all weekweek #2: … Continue reading →
NATRC ride: done! Relatively successful on all counts. Additional 15-mile day: check, two long days in a row even! Canter work: check! Not as much as I’d hoped, but we’re working on it. I’m finding that my canter seat is … Continue reading →
April recap: – Ride more. Ask harder questions. Due to car troubles at the beginning of the month and an out-of-state vacation at the end of the month.. total fail.– Focus on increasing distance rather than increasing speed. Two 8-10 … Continue reading →
There have been some really good rides lately. I’ve started at least four separate posts, gone for late rides, come home late and then I’m too tired to blog them out. On the whole, she’s been pretty awesome. This past … Continue reading →
February:Weekly mileage is down, as expected, due to some much-needed RAIN coming our way twice this month! Two fast rides (6.7mph), but mostly around 4-5mph. March:– Weather permitting, one 8+ mile ride weekly, aiming for 12-15 twice in March if … Continue reading →