A rule addendum: Riders must post up their total mileage by the end of a given month. For fairness to all involved. For instance by the last day of December, post up any remaining December miles within 30 days. If you don't post your December miles within 30 days you lose the miles. Horrid isn't it? Ha! Same with all the remaining months. This way someone can't just keep a paper journal and post up their miles at the very end and blind-side the competition. On the last month of competition all miles must be posted within 7 days of the final day of November. The official winner will be announced sometime that week. Once a winner is declared...well, they are the winner. So keep up to date, and especially be careful the last month when the grace period is shorter.
signed ~ Endurance Granny (queen of fairness)
The first annual 2012 distance ride for bloggers. CAVALRY DIVISION or PIONEER DIVISION jackereynolds@yahoo.com if you want to play! We begin on December 1, 2011 and finish on November 30, 2012.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
TEAM # 16 Maggie at Candy's Girl CAVALRY
TEAM # 16 Maggie at Candy's Girl
I'm Maggie and my guy is Mika, a 6yo Pollish Arab I've trained myself. I bought him three years ago to fill the shoes of my first horse, Candy who died of colic in 2005. I initially bought Mika as a stallion prospect to campaign and ultimately breed. He turned out to be a cryptorchid and I lost my job so he got gelded and he's become my all around buddy. We've done everything from chasing cans when we've tagged along with my husband to gaming shows to trails with friends to dressage to endurance to potentially to joining the local hunt club this winter.
The first two pictures are from this Spring's Chicken Chase. We completed our first ride along with the aforementioned Flying Cheeto and Jen.
The third picture is a flag race at a fun show.
The fourth is fooling around one day two years ago at the boarding barn he lived at at the time.
The fifth is the day I picked him out at the farm he grew up on. You can see how tiny he was!
The last one is my first horse, Candy. We were about to play a couple chukkers (polo) one fall/winter.
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The first two pictures are from this Spring's Chicken Chase. We completed our first ride along with the aforementioned Flying Cheeto and Jen.
The third picture is a flag race at a fun show.
The fourth is fooling around one day two years ago at the boarding barn he lived at at the time.
The fifth is the day I picked him out at the farm he grew up on. You can see how tiny he was!
The last one is my first horse, Candy. We were about to play a couple chukkers (polo) one fall/winter.
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Rider's log: Go to the comment section of your blog area and post your daily mileage/ total mileage. Example: 15/166 . You may also comment on your rides, or comment to other bloggers.
Friday, August 5, 2011
TEAM # 15 Aarene and Fiddle CAVALRY
Team # 15 hosts Haiku Farm. Aarene rides her Standardbred Fiddle in endurance and dressage.
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Rider's log: Please log each of your daily miles in the comment section with your current total. Example ( 10/147). I will post up standings periodically using these numbers from your last comment.
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Rider's log: Please log each of your daily miles in the comment section with your current total. Example ( 10/147). I will post up standings periodically using these numbers from your last comment.
Monday, August 1, 2011
TEAM # 14 Nicole at Adventures on Arabee CAVALRY
Team # 14
Rider: Nicole
Horse: Arabee (arabian mare) Region: Indiana
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Rider: Nicole
Horse: Arabee (arabian mare) Region: Indiana
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Team #13 Lida at Living & Learning Out Loud CAVALRY
Lida is riding Cavalry
Horse: Doc (American Saddlebred)
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Horse: Doc (American Saddlebred)
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM #12 Dea from My Country Genes PIONEER
PIONEER
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
My horses are: Hawk, young paint gelding and Lew, middle aged Fjord mare
Trail Riding, (just joined the ACTHA - American Competitive Trail Riding Assoc. - though I am NOT competitive, just having fun), also I'm in process of learning Mounted Shooting and have joined the local club.
I'm in Washington State.
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 11 Teresa at Sagebrush & Horse Apples PIONEER
Teresa
Division: Pioneer
Blog: Sagebrush & Horse Apples
Horses:
State:
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Division: Pioneer
Blog: Sagebrush & Horse Apples
Horses:
State:
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 10 DALE at Sagebrush & Horse Apples
Riding Pioneer
Blog: Sagebrush & Horse Apples
Horses:
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Blog: Sagebrush & Horse Apples
Horses:
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 9 Kerrie at Trails & Trials CAVALRY
Kerrie's blog: Trails (and Trials)
http://trails-and-trials-with-major.blogspot.com
Your first name: Kerrie Region: California
Horse: Major, 8-year-old Arab, registered name, Majestik Mirage
Major is goofy, super brave and loves the trail. I have had him for 2 years, and in the beginning we did some arena work, but lately we have really only worked on the trail. We work on listening and rating our speed, as he thinks it would be best to canter everywhere, and I disagree! I often ride alone, but sometimes join friends for slower fun rides. I'm in Northern California, not far from the famed Tevis trail. Most of the trails we ride are technical single-track, with great views! There are tons of endurance people in the area, but I'm just taking it slowly and will hopefully do an LD ride in the future.
Kerrie's gear:
Saddle: Arabian Saddle Company Solstice
Pad: Haf pad with foam and felt inserts
Biothane halter-bridle
Boots: Renegades
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
http://trails-and-trials-with-major.blogspot.com
Kerrie and her ride Major
No Hands Bridge People!
Your first name: Kerrie Region: California
Horse: Major, 8-year-old Arab, registered name, Majestik Mirage
Major is goofy, super brave and loves the trail. I have had him for 2 years, and in the beginning we did some arena work, but lately we have really only worked on the trail. We work on listening and rating our speed, as he thinks it would be best to canter everywhere, and I disagree! I often ride alone, but sometimes join friends for slower fun rides. I'm in Northern California, not far from the famed Tevis trail. Most of the trails we ride are technical single-track, with great views! There are tons of endurance people in the area, but I'm just taking it slowly and will hopefully do an LD ride in the future.
Kerrie's gear:
Saddle: Arabian Saddle Company Solstice
Pad: Haf pad with foam and felt inserts
Biothane halter-bridle
Boots: Renegades
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Friday, July 29, 2011
TEAM # 8 Dom at A Collection of Madcap Escapades CAVALRY
Rider: Dom Horse:
Division: Cavalry
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Division: Cavalry
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 7 Jennifer at Windy_Withers CAVALRY
Division: Cavalry
Rider: Jennifer Blog: Windy_Withers
Horse: The Flying Cheeto (arabian)
Emma foxhunting at Traders Point Hunt, she has taken to it like a duck to water and just rocks her big ground covering gallop!
The three amigos!
I am proudly owned by Sugar, my intrepid one eyed little mega mare, Sonny, Momma's boy extraordinaire, cuddle muffin and affectionately known as the Flying Cheeto, and Emma, THE Big Gray Mare and proud of it! Sonny is the little ex-halter arab no one could handle then after coming to me and subsequently discovering endurance together has really made him come into his own. We dubbed him the Flying Cheeto due to his perchance to zig when I zag and leap tall man eating shadows in one single deer jump bound! Doing Dressage and jumping with him has really screwed his brain back in and he just thinks endurance was made for him. He might not be the fastest little orange guy in the bunch, but he definitely tries hard. Emma, or the Big Gray Mare (BGM) was also a "send it to me to fix". We've been working on her issues (inside and out) for the last few years and she's finally turning into what she was acquired for - a husband horse for Significant Other to enjoy (and I may or may not have gotten a pretty amazing fox hunter out of the deal too... heh... she is a jump seeking missile!). While searching high and low for what Emma and Sonny would decide to do, My original Sugar I rescued 10 years ago can do everything and do it well. Jump like a rocket? Got it. Trail ride? In the lead,out of her way, thank-you-very-much. Slow western jog? just give her a cowboy hat. Drag her feet so slowly with a timid rider and gallop so fast her feet don't touch the ground with me? shes on it. Oh and did I mention she has one eye? I dont know what happened to it as it was healed (and has the silicone prosthetic behind it) when I got her. I forget constantly because I don't think she remembers either! After recently bringing my horses home to our new farm, our relationships that I didn't think could get any stronger have grown by leaps and bounds. I can't wait to see where our adventures take us next! Whether its in the field with the Hunt, flying over jumps or on the trail looking for ribbons guiding the way or on an ACTHA ride that would have exploded one Cheetos brain last year to just playing bareback, barefoot and almost bridle-less in our own pasture- we're up to the adventure so dish it out baby- have trailer and will travel!
(Note from ~E.G. hmmm....looks like Jen just threw down the gauntlet! Glad I'm keeping score...have a feeling yo all better watch this one. *wink*)--
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Rider: Jennifer Blog: Windy_Withers
Horse: The Flying Cheeto (arabian)
Sonny at our first 25LD- he loved it! Our goal is 100 competitive miles this season and we're halfway there! We almost have our 250 mile AHA award!
Emma foxhunting at Traders Point Hunt, she has taken to it like a duck to water and just rocks her big ground covering gallop!
The three amigos!
I am proudly owned by Sugar, my intrepid one eyed little mega mare, Sonny, Momma's boy extraordinaire, cuddle muffin and affectionately known as the Flying Cheeto, and Emma, THE Big Gray Mare and proud of it! Sonny is the little ex-halter arab no one could handle then after coming to me and subsequently discovering endurance together has really made him come into his own. We dubbed him the Flying Cheeto due to his perchance to zig when I zag and leap tall man eating shadows in one single deer jump bound! Doing Dressage and jumping with him has really screwed his brain back in and he just thinks endurance was made for him. He might not be the fastest little orange guy in the bunch, but he definitely tries hard. Emma, or the Big Gray Mare (BGM) was also a "send it to me to fix". We've been working on her issues (inside and out) for the last few years and she's finally turning into what she was acquired for - a husband horse for Significant Other to enjoy (and I may or may not have gotten a pretty amazing fox hunter out of the deal too... heh... she is a jump seeking missile!). While searching high and low for what Emma and Sonny would decide to do, My original Sugar I rescued 10 years ago can do everything and do it well. Jump like a rocket? Got it. Trail ride? In the lead,out of her way, thank-you-very-much. Slow western jog? just give her a cowboy hat. Drag her feet so slowly with a timid rider and gallop so fast her feet don't touch the ground with me? shes on it. Oh and did I mention she has one eye? I dont know what happened to it as it was healed (and has the silicone prosthetic behind it) when I got her. I forget constantly because I don't think she remembers either! After recently bringing my horses home to our new farm, our relationships that I didn't think could get any stronger have grown by leaps and bounds. I can't wait to see where our adventures take us next! Whether its in the field with the Hunt, flying over jumps or on the trail looking for ribbons guiding the way or on an ACTHA ride that would have exploded one Cheetos brain last year to just playing bareback, barefoot and almost bridle-less in our own pasture- we're up to the adventure so dish it out baby- have trailer and will travel!
(Note from ~E.G. hmmm....looks like Jen just threw down the gauntlet! Glad I'm keeping score...have a feeling yo all better watch this one. *wink*)--
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 6 Jasmin at The Girl Who Loved a Horse
Team # 6 Division: Cavalry Total Miles:
Rider: Jasmin
Horse: Natachka (Polish Arabian Mare)
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Rider: Jasmin
Horse: Natachka (Polish Arabian Mare)
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
TEAM # 5 Caitlin of Rafikah Rose
Team #5
Caitlin of Rafikah Rose
Bio: Two years ago I started volunteering at a stable as a way to
reintroduce myself to horses after a decade away. A turn in the
economy meant that many decent horses suddenly needed new homes and I
found myself agreeing to take on a pregnant five year old barely
halter broke Arabian mare before I had even figured out how I was
going to land on my feet post college. Green horse, green and broke
rider, we were never without an adventure or misadventure to be had. A
couple serious injuries later I found myself wandering into the
blogging world to both keep record of how far we'd come and to seek
out new perspectives and ideas on how to progress. Within the the last
six months things have finally started coming together and we have
begun seriously pursuing a dream of distance riding. So far we've
completed one "fun ride" with the AERC and are scheduled to complete
our first 25 mile distance ride on September 3rd, 2011.
As for Rose, the star of the blog, she'd be happiest at home eating...
all the time. Since being seriously introduced to the trials her
formerly bitchy mare attitude has morphed into a willing and pleasant
trail horse. She learns quickly when I get my communication consistent
and tries her hardest to do whatever I ask of her and will tackle
whatever I point her at on the trail. On the other hand we will never
be in arenas more than we have to as neither of us like going in
circles. Now that we are mobile and have our own truck and trailer you
can find us whenever I have a spare couple hours between my jobs out
there on the trail. We ride primarily in north west Georgia but are
often going out and visiting with other riders around the region and
should soon be attending AERC rides in the SE region. Look for us in
our lime green and black gear, we promise to be easy to spot and
friendly... minus the occasional mare ears!
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Caitlin of Rafikah Rose
Bio: Two years ago I started volunteering at a stable as a way to
reintroduce myself to horses after a decade away. A turn in the
economy meant that many decent horses suddenly needed new homes and I
found myself agreeing to take on a pregnant five year old barely
halter broke Arabian mare before I had even figured out how I was
going to land on my feet post college. Green horse, green and broke
rider, we were never without an adventure or misadventure to be had. A
couple serious injuries later I found myself wandering into the
blogging world to both keep record of how far we'd come and to seek
out new perspectives and ideas on how to progress. Within the the last
six months things have finally started coming together and we have
begun seriously pursuing a dream of distance riding. So far we've
completed one "fun ride" with the AERC and are scheduled to complete
our first 25 mile distance ride on September 3rd, 2011.
As for Rose, the star of the blog, she'd be happiest at home eating...
all the time. Since being seriously introduced to the trials her
formerly bitchy mare attitude has morphed into a willing and pleasant
trail horse. She learns quickly when I get my communication consistent
and tries her hardest to do whatever I ask of her and will tackle
whatever I point her at on the trail. On the other hand we will never
be in arenas more than we have to as neither of us like going in
circles. Now that we are mobile and have our own truck and trailer you
can find us whenever I have a spare couple hours between my jobs out
there on the trail. We ride primarily in north west Georgia but are
often going out and visiting with other riders around the region and
should soon be attending AERC rides in the SE region. Look for us in
our lime green and black gear, we promise to be easy to spot and
friendly... minus the occasional mare ears!
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 4 Aurora at Red Headed Endurance PIONEER
Team #4 Aurora at redheadedendurance.blogspot.com
Horses:
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Horses:
Blaze, 14 yr 14 hand unreg Arab gelding, sweet, quiet, gentle guy who chases cows, tries his hooves at gymkhana, packs around my husband--and is turning into a little endurance horse extraordinaire! We just showed for our first Best Condition after finishing 4th in our 5th LD AERC ride together
Blazun Haatdesire (Desire): 15 yr old 14.3 hand reg Sweepstakes Arab mare. Currently still a nursing momma to my beautiful 4 month old Arab filly but come fall she will be my next endurance mount! Desire is a beautiful girl with a serious motor and has competed successfully in 2 50 mile races--can't wait to try my first with her!
I have been riding in AERC LD endurance rides off and on for a couple of years but now for the first time am able to really focus on it and hopefully move up to 50 milers soon :) I love love love going to rides and spending hours in the saddle anywhere, anytime!
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM # 3 Michelle at Horse & Pony CAVALRY
Team # 3
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Rider: Michelle
Blog: (HorseAndPony)
Horse - Twiz (Twizler)
We live on a small 4ish acre Colorado Mountain farm at an elevation of about 8,400'. Twiz is currently working at training level dressage and lots of trail riding. I will be using iHikeGPS to track both our miles and elevation.
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM #2 Elizabeth It Seemed Like A Good Idea at the Time CAVALRY
Team # 2: Funder up! On Dixie (gaited, paint horse, endurance horse).
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
TEAM #1 Deanna from "Sky King's Girl" Total Miles:
Division: Pioneer
Horse:
Team # 1 is Deanna riding Sky King (arabian) and Dressy Gal (Standard Bred).
Their blog: "Sky King's Girl" princessirolita.wordpress.com/
I ride Sky King, an Arab gelding, and Dressy Gal, a Standardbred mare. I have been riding CTR for a few years now. Finished my first 50 last fall on King. I am also a CTR judge. I work for a Thoroughbred racing stable at the home farm taking care of mares, foals, and the occasional racehorse who is home for a rest. Used to work for a Standardbred racing stable too. And I rehome a lot of ex-racehorses (both TB and SB) as either general riding horses or ctr/endurance prospects.
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
Horse:
Team # 1 is Deanna riding Sky King (arabian) and Dressy Gal (Standard Bred).
Their blog: "Sky King's Girl" princessirolita.wordpress.com/
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Riders log: use the comment section of your section for your ride info only! Comment the mileage after each day's ride, then total accumulated ride mileage. (example: 12 miles/ 203 total). I will check these stats once a week and update the accumulated mileage and ride standings monthly. Just keep an accurate TOTAL miles ridden on your last comment.
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