River’s second endurance ride (Road to Tevis #110)
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by Jessica Black
1w ago
This last Saturday was River’s second endurance ride, 50 miles on Day 2 of the Western Mojave xpride. Although she behaved well and completed the ride, she was not 100%. It was 7-8 good strides and then Ouch! Definitely hoofsore. We skipped the LD I had planned to ride the next day. Monday morning my… Read More »River’s second endurance ride (Road to Tevis #110) The post River’s second endurance ride (Road to Tevis #110) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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A McCall saddle custom-made for endurance (Road to Tevis #109)
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
Finding the right saddle to ride 50+ miles in is really difficult. My first endurance saddle was an Abetta Serenity. It was relatively comfortable for me, and relatively cheap. It did not fit my mare Lady well, so I ordered my “serious” first endurance from Zaldi, a Spanish company. The Zaldi Endur-Light has fit all… Read More »A McCall saddle custom-made for endurance (Road to Tevis #109) The post A McCall saddle custom-made for endurance (Road to Tevis #109) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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The old Stonewall endurance saddle (Road to Tevis #108)
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
I’ve been meaning to write this post about the old Stonewall endurance saddle that fits Fantazia perfectly for over a year. I’m finally getting around to it because I’ve got a new saddle! So I’d better cover this one first. Jump to: Where did the saddle come from?Trying out the Stonewall saddleWhat’s the Stonewall saddle… Read More »The old Stonewall endurance saddle (Road to Tevis #108) The post The old Stonewall endurance saddle (Road to Tevis #108) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107)
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
Because Fire Mountain was River‘s first endurance ride, I blogged about her last week. (Read about River’s first 50 here.) This was Fantazia‘s third time at Fire Mountain, and the 11th AERC-sanctioned endurance ride we completed together. In 2022, Fantazia completed Days 1 and 2 at Fire Mountain, in 5th and 10th place. Last year… Read More »My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107) The post My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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River’s first endurance ride (Road to Tevis #106)
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
Last weekend, four months and two days after I brought her home, River completed her first 50-mile ride at Fire Mountain. It took longer to get to that first 50 than I had hoped when I first purchased her, but less time than I expected based on my initial assessment of her “in horse”. (Getting… Read More »River’s first endurance ride (Road to Tevis #106) The post River’s first endurance ride (Road to Tevis #106) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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The 25 best horse movies and then some!
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
The other day a friend and I were reading a terrible best 25 Tom Hanks films list from Paste Magazine. Terrible. I mean, they have Toy Story 2 as number 1, above Saving Private Ryan… and Forrest Gump in 18th place! We spent a few minutes speculating about their criteria (none identifiable). Then I thought,… Read More »The 25 best horse movies and then some! The post The 25 best horse movies and then some! appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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Don’t wear yellow and other superstitions held by horse people
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
In my early years riding at the Hipodromo de la Zarzuela, the racetrack outside of Madrid, Spain, I lost my favorite baseball cap to one of the many superstitions held by horse people. It was from Santa Anita (a plus), but it was yellow. At the time (1993), I had never heard of the yellow… Read More »Don’t wear yellow and other superstitions held by horse people The post Don’t wear yellow and other superstitions held by horse people appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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What’s up with Jazz? He’s completed a 100-mile ride!
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
Many people have asked me about Jazz since I said good-bye to him in August. (Read Saying good-bye to Jazz.) I’ve repeatedly said, I have no idea! Of course I was fairly certain Rachel would enter him in a ride soon, but I wasn’t competing. And I knew he’d be most likely to compete in… Read More »What’s up with Jazz? He’s completed a 100-mile ride! The post What’s up with Jazz? He’s completed a 100-mile ride! appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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Getting to know River, slowly (Road to Tevis #103)
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by Jessica Black
1M ago
Getting to know River is taking far more time that I had imagined when I bought her in August. First, it took a month to get her home. Second, I work out of town during the week, so my opportunities for riding are, at best, restricted to Thursday afternoon through Sunday. Third, this last weekend… Read More »Getting to know River, slowly (Road to Tevis #103) The post Getting to know River, slowly (Road to Tevis #103) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107)
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by Jessica Black
2M ago
Because Fire Mountain was River‘s first endurance ride, I blogged about her last week. (Read about River’s first 50 here.) This was Fantazia‘s third time at Fire Mountain, and the 11th AERC-sanctioned endurance ride we completed together. In 2022, Fantazia completed Days 1 and 2 at Fire Mountain, in 5th and 10th place. Last year… Read More »My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107) The post My second ride to the Trona Pinnacles (Road to Tevis # 107) appeared first on Wild Horses ..read more
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