I am located just north of Columbia, MO. This is my first time to participate and I am very excited! I am hoping that this will make me put what I love doing on the front burner instead of the back burner....and that is to get out and ride and enjoy nature more.
I have too many horses and most of them don't have jobs but I love them all. The two I plan on riding are my mustangs, Tripp and Wyoming. Tripp has been on the trails quite a bit but is still green. Wyoming had been out on the trails a couple years ago, had a couple of years off, and is back in training again. I would also like to ride endurance, and Wyoming is going to be the lucky stang! This should get both of them in better shape...not to mention myself!
This is going to be so much fun! Woo hoo!
Karen C.Mid-MO
"If you never do...you'll never know." Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packet
"The things that stay with us forever are the things we give away."
The best thing I try to do for myself is to try to listen to the horse. I don't mean let him take over. I listen to how he's operating: what he's understanding or what he doesn't understand: what's bothering him and what isn't bothering him. I try to feel what the horse is feeling and operate from where the horse is. - TD (Tom Dorrance)
http://mustangtripp.blogspot.com/
http://www.mustangheritagefoundation.org/
http://www.extrememustangmakeover.com/
http://www.liberatedhorsemanship.com/
Karen
ReplyDeleteI AM IN THE DERBY 2013! Woo hoo!
Hey Girl, when ya going to log some miles ;)
ReplyDeleteGo Karen!!!
ReplyDeleteYay! I am finally on the board! My GPS quit a good chunk of the way so it only recorded 4.98 miles...Grrrrrr.... (e-mailing the track to myself rounded it to 5.0)
ReplyDeletehttps://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=215780805516766998660.0004d320eabfef0e8758d
1/12/13
Name: 01/12/2013 11:17am DD-Rudolf Bennitt
Total distance: 5.0 mi
Total time: 3:00:09
Total Miles to Date: 5.0
Congrats for getting on the board! Hey when the GPS takes a dive :-(
ReplyDeleteDiane
Name: 01/13/2013 1:48pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail ride -Rudolf Bennitt
Total distance: 4.4 mi
Total time: 2:09:26
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 9.4
Great ride in the snow. We were the first ones on the trail besides the woodsy critters. Saw a lot of tracks coming and going...makes me wonder what they were all up to. It was cold and windy, but sunny so it as bearable. What a beautiful ride! I was not quite half way thru the ride (doing same route as y-day but the opposite way) and my phone battery was at 25%. I opted to head back and get a complete track on my phone. Beautiful fun ride! Woo hoo!
Saturday: 01/19/2013 1:21pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD- Tripp Trail Ride
Total distance: 9.9 mi
Total time: 3:23:01
Sunday: 01/20/2013 9:09am
Activity type: DD-Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 6.1 mi
Total time: 2:31:53
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 25.4
Saturday my GPS quit recording at two different spots. I even tried shutting it off and turning it back on so I could start a new track so I could get over 10 miles. No such luck! Ha ha!
Sunday it recorded a whole track! Woo hoo! Great ride this weekend.
01/26/2013 3:26pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 7.7 mi
Total time: 2:02:18
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 33.1
I rode the same route as last week Sunday and the GPS recorded a complete track! Woo hoo! I knew last Sunday was short but gotta go with what the thing says. Great ride...mid 40's and sun peeked thru the clouds.
01/27/2013 3:51pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance:6.0 mi
Total time: 1:44:47
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 39.1
Got a later start than planned so was going to take the 4.4 mile route. Found another trail so followed it a while. I had to hustle back to the parking lot...it was almost dark when I arrived. :-)
I will ride the new trail next time to see where it comes out. I think I know...but not 100% sure. New adventures ahead! Woo hoo! It was about 50 this evening and cloudy. Beautiful time for a ride! :-)
Name: 01/28/2013 1:27pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance:8.7 mi
Total time: 3:06:48
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 47.8
I took 1/2 day vacation to ride. It was about 70 degrees, breezy, and partly sunny. Beautiful day!
Two tracks recorded today since the GPS lost signal again.
ReplyDeleteName: 02/02/2013 12:43pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 5.6 mi
Total time: 2:18:11
Name: 02/02/2013 3:25pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Part 2 - Tripp
Total distance: 3.0 mi
Total time: 1:01:35
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 56.4
It was 34 degrees, breezy and cloudy when I left the house. This was a long relaxing ride...just moseyed.
I ride a mustang also. Did you adopt yours from BLM? I adopted mine as a weanling. He is now 15 and has an incredible personality. I also have a couple of quarter horses and a shetland, but the mustang is my pride and joy.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy, we have a few we have adopted from the BLM, and the one I have been riding was my Extreme Mustang Makeover stang from 2008. We have always adopted adult horses. My husband did adopt a yearling in 2008 because at the end of the day, he had not found an adopter yet. We also have a 32 yr old Arab I have had since she was 5, a couple crop out paints and mini's and burros. Oh, can't forget the llama. Ha! They are all fun!
ReplyDeleteName: 02/09/2013 2:12pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 9.4 mi
Total time: 3:03:15
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 65.8
Great ride! It was mid 40's, partly sunny, and peaceful. There was a group of four that were blasting through the woods laughing and carrying on...the laughter made me laugh! Tripp never thinks he needs to use unnecessary energy chasing after anybody, but he seemed to know this group was having fun, so we followed them at a good pace for a while. Supposed to rain tomorrow so I am glad I got to ride today. Woo hoo!
Name: 02/10/2013 11:30am
ReplyDeleteActivity type: D D - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 7.5 mi
Total time: 2:58:04
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 73.3
I left not long after the rain stopped. It is very windy and warm. It is so windy it was knocking dead branches out of trees and we got pelted with them, and with little devil winds (mini tornado) filled with leaves. Still a great ride.
Three entries on this week:
ReplyDeleteName: 02/11/2013 5:25pm
Activity type: DD - Tripp - Ride in Mud
Total distance: 0.7 mi
Total time: 23:26
Name: 02/16/2013 3:43pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 4.2 mi
Total time: 1:33:26
Name: 02/17/2013 12:51pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 10.5 mi
Total time: 4:41:40
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 88.7
First ride was in mud behind the barn. Won't do that again...too slippery.
Saturday's ride was with the bareback pad and it was very relaxing. I knew it would be a short one.
Today was with the saddle because I knew it would be longer. The goal was to do good time...fast paced walk, etc. But I met people on the trail and we talked a lot. :-)
Finally back! It has been over a month! ACK!
ReplyDeleteName: 3/23/2013 4:54pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Tripp
Total Distance: 5.8 mi
Total time: 2:10:00
Name: 3/24/2013 3:51pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 8.1 mi
Total time: 3:04:36
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 102.6
It has been too long...after a couple blizzards, the trailer being snowed in, then rain and mud and work, I have not been out.
Saturdays ride was nice until the cold rain started. Then it was GREAT! I wish I could put the smell of a fresh rain on a photo. It was beautiful!
Today's ride was snow...snow snow snow! It was so pretty. Tripp was in a good mood so we rode longer than planned. What a great weekend!
Welcome back with getting over the 100 mile mark!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Thanks Diane! It felt so good to get back out again. Here is a funny....this weekend my husband wants to go visit his parents for a day, and my first thought was "But I need to ride, and I won't be back in time." Ha ha! Have a great weekend!
DeleteSaturday
ReplyDeleteName: 3/30/2013 11:09am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Tripp
Total distance: 8.1 mi
Total time: 3:04:56
Sunday
Name: 3/31/2013 10:54am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Tripp
Total distance: 11.6 mi
Total time: 4:04:13
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 122.3
I noticed the 3/24 and the 3/30 rides were the same miles and almost the same time. The 30th took 20 seconds longer...probably because of riding the majority of it in pouring rain. Ha! It started raining 10 - 15 minutes after I left the parking lot. Glad I had my slicker with me!
Sunday afternoon was gorgeous! I decided to ride with the bareback pad and had only planned on doing about 4 or 5 miles tops. Tripp felt good and I felt good, so we did the big loop. Woo hoo!
You go girl I am so proud of you for all your miles. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteApril
Thanks April. This Derby has done exactly what I hoped it would do. It sparked that competitive edge that I know I have....I just don't tap into it that much any more. I want miles! Ha ha! Funny thing....I told myself I would be happy with 100 but deep down I said I would only be happy with 200. I was telling Brian 100 in case I didn't make it. :-) You are doing great too. We have had weather challenges like most people but still are lucky enough to get on a while. :-)
DeleteFriday
ReplyDeleteName: 4/5/2013 2:41pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Tripp
Total distance: 10.6 mi
Total time: 3:06:56
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 132.9
I knew I would not get to ride over the weekend, so I took off Friday. Took Tripp to get his Coggins then had Brian drop me off at the wildlife area. What a gorgeous day! I forgot to load the saddle up in the truck, so I bareback padded it again. Oh darn....hee hee!
Name: 5/5/2013 3:31pm
ReplyDeleteActivity type: DD - Trail Ride Wy
Total distance: 5.6 mi
Total time: 2:06:06
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 152.7
I was out of town a couple weeks and it felt good to get out and ride. The bonus? MY HUSBAND WENT WITH ME!!! Woo hoo! You know how timing is everything? That is the way it has been with us and getting him back in the saddle, but we are finally at a point where we will get some rides in together. He rode Tripp the mustang, and I rode Wyoming the mustang. Great ride! :-)
How did you get YTD of 152.7? I show 138.51 :-)
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, because 4/13 and 4/14 didn't show up! I bet I got stuck at that password page and didn't realize it. Shoot! I really thought they went thru. I know they don't count now, but they were:
ReplyDeleteTOTAL
4/13/2013 10 miles 2hrs 32min 142.9
4/14/2013 4.2 miles 1hr 42min 147.1
Sorry about that!!!!
Not password page....word verification page. Duh! :-)
DeleteMonday
ReplyDeleteName: 5/6/2013 6:48pm
Activity type: DD -Trail Ride - Wy & Tripp & Bri
Total distance: 5.3 mi
Total time: 1:35:44
Tuesday
Name: 5/7/2013 6:04pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Tripp
Total distance: 8.0 mi
Total time: 2:06:59
Wednesday
Name: 5/8/2013 6:00pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 10.3 mi
Total time: 2:25:05
Friday
Name: 5/10/2013 6:13pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 10.4 mi
Total time: 2:25:55
TOTAL MILES TO DATE LESS 4/13 AND 4/13:
172.5
My April 13th and 14th post did not come thru. User error...I did not wait to make sure the word verification did it's thing. I know I was posting it because I told my husband I couldn't eat dinner until I got this updated, ha ha! - I was getting ready to leave town for two weeks for work so I must have got in a hurry. I really did think it posted. Oh well, here is what you all missed....I was exceptionally proud on the 14th. That was Wyoming's debut ride! It has been 3 years since I have had him out. He was on edge the whole ride but did very well! It was so exciting!!!
Now I am swapping between Tripp and Wyoming, and my husband also gets to ride with me when he gets time. Love it!
Wyoming walks almost twice as fast as Tripp so the rides are very different. Different but great!!! :-)
Sorry about your missed miles :-( but you are still doing great and your hubby gets to ride with you so it is awesome!
ReplyDeleteDiane
Thanks Diane. I was beating myself up over it...guess I found that competitive bug I was missing for so long! Hee hee! My husband said "It would be nice if we could count double miles" and I told him to be thinking of a team name...that he will get to join next year and log his own miles. :-)
ReplyDeleteSaturday
Ride #1
Name: 5/11/2013 10:03am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 13.0 mi
Total time: 4:00:30
Saturday
Ride #2
Name: 5/11/2013 5:02pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 13.6 mi
Total time: 3:22:45
Sunday
Name: 5/12/2013 2:09pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming & friends
Total distance: 7.4 mi
Total time: 1:59:44
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 206.5
When this started I gave myself a 100 mile goal, but inwardly I wanted 200. Here it is the middle of May and I reached that. Guess I can rest the remainder of the year. HA HA! Just kidding!
Thanks to all of the volunteers who keep this thing going. If it was not for the DD I would not have ridden in January and February as much as I did..if at all!
Saturday I rode by myself both times. Tripp was a hokey poke. We also saw a lot of other riders on this gorgeous day and we visited. I think visiting adds on more time than I realize. Then I took Wyoming out. He was nervous and jumpy, and we had a couple of baby bolts. I am not liking that...but we survived. :-)
Sunday I rode with a couple of friends and took Wyoming out. I thought he would be more calm having horse buddies with him the whole time. Nope...he was a nervous bug again. We had a 'baby bolt' again that lasted longer than yesterdays...dang I hate that! I am working on my confidence and that makes it hard. Bail or ride; bail or ride? Ha ha! Thankfully I rode...but still. If I am nervous how is he supposed to trust me? We will get there...together. :-)
Congrats on going over 200 miles already! Awesome that you will get way beyond your first goal this year :-)
ReplyDeleteWay to go Karen on busting your goal! And I'm happy to see Wy get some miles. Give him a kiss from his admirer! I'm setting my goal at 100 miles, and putting it on your page in case I don't make it, haha!
ReplyDeleteFriday
ReplyDeleteName: 5/17/2013 1:48pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 10.7 mi
Total time: 3:46:45
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 217.2
I was in a funk and took 1/2 a vacation day from work. I thought it would be a nice long relaxing ride...it was a good ride but the medium sized horse flies were out in full force and it was very humid. Tripp and I both got ate up, and that is with spray on. We were cantering and they were flying beside me, then they would zoom ahead like they were alerting the rest of them! Dang!
I won't be getting any rides in for a few days. My mother-in-law passed away this morning so everyone is concentrating on family right now. Everyone is doing as well as they can be right now. She was in the hospital and Friday she refused any more treatment and wanted to go home. She got to spend her last night in her own bed. I am so thankful to God that she got to do that. She isn't in pain any more...and she can go to be with her horses that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. :-)
Glad you got to ride, sure helps for stress control even with dive bombing horseflies! So sorry to hear about your MIL. My condolences :-(
ReplyDeleteDiane
You touched my heart. Thinking of you!
ReplyDeletePeggy Ann
Sunday
ReplyDeleteName: 5/26/2013 12:23pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 10.4 mi
Total time: 3:30:14
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 227.6
Took Tripp out instead of Wyoming because I knew there would be a lot of riders out Memorial Wknd. I was right. It was a good ride, met a lot of new people, and got rained on. A LOT! Ha ha!
Me: "Oh, chance of pop ups...I can deal with that."
God: "Hmmm, I think I will show her it is better to be prepared." Then it started to pour!!! Ha ha!
The great thing was while it was pouring...I was laughing! The horse flies and deer flies decided to quit harassing us! Woo hoo!
Oh yeah! Started the ride with a phone call to my KS friends, Team 109 - Moonlight Mustangs and Team 103 - Artful Path. They were riding with friends and we started out with a big Yee Haw! That was fun! :-)
DeleteHey Karen, now that you are home you can giddy-up and log some more miles :) Your boys enjoyed their time off, I'm sure! br
ReplyDeleteI AM BACK!!! WOO HOO!!!
ReplyDeleteFriday
Name: 7/5/2013 8:59am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wy
Total distance: 6.1 mi
Total time: 2:11:59
Sunday
Name: 7/7/2013 3:28pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Part 1- Tripp
Total distance: 3.7 mi
Total time: 1:44:09
Sunday
ame: 7/7/2013 5:21pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Part 2 - Tripp
Total distance: 2.5 mi
Total time: 46:47
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 239.9
I was out of town for three weeks for work, and when I got back the phone rang to help haul hay. We have been busy the past two weeks doing that and other stuff. I FINALLY got a couple of rides in...and it felt so good! :-)
Glad you are back to riding and got some good miles in too :-)
ReplyDeleteSaturday
ReplyDeleteName: 7/13/2013 10:45am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 13.0 mi
Total time: 4:18:54
Saturday
Name: 7/13/2013 4:49pm
Activity type: DD , Trail Ride Part 1 - Tripp
Total distance: 4.5 mi
Total time: 1:36:59
Saturday
Name: 7/13/2013 6:31pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Part 2 - Tripp
Total distance: 3.0 mi
Total time: 1:18:54
Sunday
ame: 7/14/2013 10:09am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 11.4 mi
Total time: 4:24:41
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 271.8
What a great riding weekend! Wyoming got exposed to lots of other horses and riders, and Tripp sabotaged the GPS again. Ha ha! That is why there is Part 1 and Part 2.
Wyoming went out again today because I wanted to know how he would handle miles two days in a row. He was tired but did great! We worked on trotting on cue and once he knew for sure what he was supposed to do he was good to go. Yay! I am so blessed...I really am! :-)
Monday
ReplyDeleteName: 7/15/2013 7:38pm
Activity type: DD Trail Ride Tripp
Total distance: 3.4 mi
Total time: 1:01:53
Thursday
Name: 7/18/2013 6:00pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 5.1 mi
Total time: 2:14:29
Saturday
Name: 7/20/2013 5:03pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wy
Total distance: 7.7 mi
Total time: 2:53:08
Sunday - Wyoming
Name: 7/21/2013 9:25am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wy
Total distance: 10.6 mi
Total time: 3:02:34
Sunday - Tripp
Name: 7/21/2013 5:24pm
Activity type: DD Trail Ride - Rained out - Tripp
Description: -
Total distance: 1.53 km (1.0 mi)
Total time: 18:23
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 299.6
Very funny! I had no idea I was this close to 300 miles. When I took Tripp out this evening I got rained out. It poured and the lightning started...
I thought about going out again to mosey around the field behind the barn, but it is pretty slick. We need the rain so I am not complaining. :-)
Karen, you are really putting the miles on your boys. We have got to get together and ride. Let's make a date and I'll take a day off and travel your way. The vacation is there for me to use or lose it. April and Nevada
ReplyDeleteSaturday
ReplyDeleteName: 7/27/2013 8:34am
Activity type: DD - Arena Ride - Wy
Total distance: 1.2 mi
Total time: 1:05:38
Saturday
Name: 7/27/2013 11:28am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 16.7 mi
Total time: 5:41:27
Sunday
ame: 7/28/2013 2:18pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 11.6 mi
Total time: 4:07:27
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 329.1
I can't believe how great the weather was this weekend...in JULY!!! Woo hoo! It was a great riding weekend and I saw a lot of people out and made new friends. Wyoming and Tripp both did great. My main problem with Wyoming right now is him losing his mind when we see other horses. If we start out with a group he is good. But if we start out alone he does great until he see's horse friends. We really need to figure that out. Other than that, awesome weekend!
Tuesday
ReplyDeleteName: 7/30/2013 5:58pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 7.3 mi
Total time: 2:16:45
Wednesday
Name: 7/31/2013 5:48pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp
Total distance: 4.6 mi
Total time: 1:54:59
Thursday
Name: 8/1/2013 7:02pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Total distance: 5.7 mi
Total time: 1:33:46
Sunday
Name: 8/4/2013 9:02am
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride Wy
Total distance: 16.6 mi
Total time: 5:30:16
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 363.3
Got some 'after work' rides in this week. Great therapy! Took the long route on Sunday again and Wyoming did great in spite of his spooks. He could have kept going. I can't wait until he settles down more because he is going to be my endurance horse. I think he will love it! :-)
Thursday
ReplyDeleteName: 8/8/2013 6:48pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Tripp - Back Woods
Total distance: 3.5 mi
Total time: 1:08:51
Sunday
Name: 8/11/2013 10:17am
Activity type: DD Trail Ride Wyoming with Brian
Total distance: 8.9 mi
Total time: 3:06:08
Monday
Name: 8/12/2013 5:46pm
Activity type: DD - Trail Ride - Wyoming
Description: -
Total distance: 4.3 MI
Total time: 2:16:19
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 380.0
I have one complaint. Horse flies. They are ferocious and have no mercy. On the flip side, Wyoming is getting used to asking me to get the ones that get centered on his rump, and he deals with me leaning back to wack them. Yep, that is my only complaint. The riding has been wonderful! Thanks to all of you volunteers who are keeping this board updated.
The GPS on my phone (anyone use My Tracks?) starting going haywire and would not turn on so I took Brian's phone to try his My Tracks out. His worked like a charm. We talked tonite and a real GPS will be in my future. Yay! We are going to uninstall My Tracks and put it back on so hopefully that will help. But if it does...don't tell him. I still want a real GPS. :-) Hee hee!
Way to Ride, Karen! You are screaming up in the ranks in this noncompetitive fun ;)
ReplyDeleteHad to change from My Tracks to Runkeeper for now, so entries look different.
ReplyDeleteTuesday
8/20/2013 4.99 - Wyoming
Wednesday
8/21/2013 6.12 - Tripp
Thursday
8/22/2013 5.28 - Wyoming
Friday
8/23/2013 5.86 - Tripp
Saturday
8/24/2013 6.54 - Wyoming
Sunday
8/25/2013 10.74 - Tripp Part 1 (changed battery on phone)
8/25/2013 3.38 - Tripp Part 2
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 422.91
I don't like that I can't load Runkeeper to Google Earth to track myself, and I can't figure out how to e-mail it. Thank goodness for my spreadsheet.
Had some good rides after work, and a couple evenings I got a late start and rode in the dark. My balance is way off when I can't see so it was a fun challenge. I took my headlamp that has LED and a red light in it. Now the red light is cool! :-)
Monday
ReplyDelete9/2/13 9.12 miles / Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 432.03
Lady 'stuff' kept me from riding the past couple days. Ugh! But I got a ride in today and it was gorgeous out! Took Wyoming since Tripp is healing from a swollen hock. His hock looks much better...but will give him a few more days.
Horse flies were not as bad - yay! It was very pretty out, nice breeze, and relaxing. Wyoming did very good for the most part. We are coming right along...baby steps.
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
Monday
ReplyDelete9/2/13 - Ride #2 - 3.85 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 435.88
A couple hours after I got home a friend called and wanted to ride at the conservation area. She had not been there for years, so I met her for a short ride. She was riding her Morgan who can hustle! Sure got Wy moving! Ha!
Wednesday
ReplyDelete9/11/13 - 7.5 miles - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 443.38
I took the day off to take the mini's to the vet to have teeth done. Then I took a ride...thinking about 9/11 and what it means to many of us and what it did to some of us as Americans. I bet we all remember where we were when we heard...
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Wednesday
ReplyDelete9/25/13 - 13.89 - Wyoming
Monday
9/30/13 - 6.66 - Tripp
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 463.93
I have been working a lot so have not had time to ride much. Bums me out, but I won't turn my nose up at work. I took the 25th off from work and had a relaxing ride on Wy. Tonite I took Tripp and we rode half the ride in the dark. Like most people, I am very visual so keeping my balance and trusting the grass diver to keep himself upright and me not in a tree is a chore! Ha ha! It really was a great night, and I have really enjoyed the dark night rides Tripp and I have done.
Tuesday
ReplyDelete10/01/13 - 14.1 - Wyoming
Thursday
10/03/13 - 16.67 - Wyoming
Sunday
10/06/13 - 10.0 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 504.70
Had some very nice rides on Wyoming. He is still stiff as a board but I think he is getting better. Today he actually bent his body around a tree I was going around. :-)
Today (10/6) was the coldest so far....mid 40's and I got sprinkled on. Just enough to make the wind more chilly than what it was. Still a great ride!
Monday
ReplyDelete10/07/13 - 7.57 - Wyoming
Tuesday - Tripp
10/08/13 - 12.59
Thursday
10/10/13 - Part 1 - 6.06 - Wyoming
Thursday
10/10/13 - Part 2 - 8.03 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 538.95
Took a couple of rides after work. In my mind I say "Oh, it will just be a quick ride..." then the next thing I know we are still moseying along and it is dark. I am enjoying it while I can.
Wyoming has had some saddle fit problems so I tried my husbands saddle on him. The first part of the ride he seemed a little ouchy on the front and I was not sure if he was compensating for the saddle, or feet, or both. So when I got back I checked the saddle to make sure it seemed okay (it did to me), then I decided to play with the Cavallo boots. We took another ride and he moved out much better! So it was the feet...altho I can't figure out why. Maybe bruises from all the nuts that are falling from trees? The boot fit (fronts only) were not the best, but it gave me a good idea of what we need to do.
Lady I am just so darn proud of the miles you are riding. Just awesome to see. With you in spirit, cause I don't think we are gonna make it together this year. Next year for sure. Happy trails. April and Nevada.
DeleteWednesday
ReplyDelete10/16/13 - 5.27 - Tripp
Friday
10/18/13 - 11.39 - Wyoming
Saturday
10/19/13 - 14.8 - Tripp
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 570.41
I rode during the week again, and took off Friday...three day weekend! Friday and Saturday I was not on a time schedule so could go go go. I met a lady who rode her first and only horse at age 60. Saturday I took Tripp to their camp area and let her ride him. She had a blast...and so did I!
It was an awesome beginning to a long weekend!
Sunday
ReplyDelete10/20/13 - 6.1 miles - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 576.51
Got to ride with Team Artful Path today -thank you Beth!!!! She rode Tripp and it was a nice ride of the almost short loop around the lake. The weather was perfect! I thought I better hurry up and get these miles recorded before I lose them. It has been a very crazy week.....hoping to ride this weekend! Hope everyone is doing well!
Saturday
ReplyDelete10/26/13 - 3.2 - Wyoming
Sunday
10/27/13 - 15.93 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 595.64
The short ride was on the Katy Trail in Sedalia. I had a couple of hours of free time after meeting a friend for a Renegade Hoof Boot fitting (can't wait to order some!) First time on this trail and I would love to do it again; start early one day and just go and go.....
The long ride was at the conservation area again. I started early and was not on a time schedule. I did the long route with an extra loop in the mix...it was fun. Big break through! Three times we had horses go by us from the opposite direction and I stayed on him! I normally get off when he loses his mind and I just take off walking him like it is no big deal. This time I tapped into the inner brave confident me and I let him watch them go by, then I pointed him the direction I wanted to go. HE WENT! It was not pretty the whole time, but he tried so hard and succeeded! AAAHHHH!!!! That is huge for us! Three times!!! Yay!!!! It was such a great ride - I could not stop smiling! We also rode by the shooting range where they were sighting in deer rifles and a cannon. Okay, not really, but it sure sounded like one!
Saturday
ReplyDelete11/2/13 - 6.53 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 602.17
Will add Sunday tomorrow when I hear back from riding friend.
Well, pulled a stupid human trick and broke my wrist coming off Wyoming. Wrist got caught under me and took weight. Freak thing. A metal plate and a couple screws are my new internal bling for now. Other than this had great rides with friends in KS. Unless taking my horses for walks count, this will be it for the year.
Congrats on getting too 600 miles :-) Sorry to read about your wrist :-(
ReplyDeleteTwo years ago I ended my year of riding when I broke my ankle. Hope you heal fast and completely!
Thank you! So you know exactly how I am feeling right now. I hope your ankle is as good as new. Thank you for being part of this Derby. I have enjoyed 'needing' to ride more. :-)
DeleteMy last entry for the season. :-(
ReplyDeleteSunday
11-3-13 - 7.0 - Wyoming
TOTAL MILES TO DATE: 609.17
I want to thank all of the volunteers keeping track of us. I pushed myself to ride more than I would have; I did not put myself on the back burner as much as before. My husband was great too...we would get home late from work and he would kick me and a horse out the door! I learned about GPS apps and how they can sometimes be cranky. Ha ha!
Keep riding everyone and be safe!
Now on to getting this wrist healed so I can get ready for next year.