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More photos from Eastern Mojave Scenic Endurance Ride

Click here to see more photos taken by Bryce Bradford at the EMS ride! I really like this photo that he got of us as we went up a climb on the 2nd day which was 55 miles. I was riding Bo – who is on his way tomorrow morning for the 20 Mule Team [...]

Attaching my saddle pad to my saddle so it won’t move

Here are a few photos I just recently took showing how I use clips to attach my saddle pad to my saddle.  This works great and I’ve done this for years.  The clips keep the saddle pad from sliding backwards, or even from slipping side to side. In these photos I am using a HAF [...]

Land Use Fees Negatively Affecting Equestrain Trail Riding in Arizona

I received this from a friend and was asked to forward it on.  The Arizona State Horseman’s Association has a little bit more information on the topic – check out this .pdf newsletter.  Once fees like this become accepted in one place they are likely to spread and will affect those of us who want [...]

Something fun to watch – mustang magic!

This is Cindy Branham who had only 120 days to get this wild mustang, named Jabez to this level of training.  Cindy and Jabez finished as Reserve Champions with this finals run! How many of these things can your horse do?

AERC Hall of Fame, Officers for 2009 & Drug Policy

Here is a list of the new Hall of Fame and Pard’ners Award recipients.  These were awarded at the AERC convention in Louisville, Kentucky this past weekend.  To see previous years’ winners click here. Hall of Fame member – Suzy Kelley – PS Hall of Fame horse – Eden’s Bay Rum – owner MJ Jackson [...]

Amazing hoof growth on my endurance horse’s hooves in three weeks!

Check out these photos of Chief’s front hooves.  I’ll try to put some comments with the photos.  If you click on them they will enlarge. I have had Chief barefoot for several years now with the only form of hoof protection being boots which are usually added the morning of the ride and taken off [...]

Pro Bono gets a lesson before his 55 mile endurance ride at Mojave

Bo had been getting a bit chargy with me when picking up his leads, especially the left one. Since Kerry was going to be at the Mojave ride I saw a great opportunity and asked her if she wouldn’t mind working with him a little bit.  I was so happy that she said yes and [...]

Attempting a 100 Miler….

I haven’t done a one day 100 in a number of years.  I started out in this sport with one goal in particular – to complete the Tevis.  Which I did, once on Dream Weaver, and once on Rocky.  Two completions out of three starts.  It took me four years to reach the goal of [...]

Photos from the Eastern Mojave Scenic Pioneer Ride

I’ve finally got most of the photos up now from the ride.  The only thing I have left are photos on Friday of Kerry working with Bo – I have photos and video and will do something with that later. At least I do have photos from each of the three days of the ride [...]

Renegade Glue-On Boot Review & Hoof Boot Gluing Instructions, by Karen Chaton

I’ve been getting lots of questions from people about how the Renegade glue-ons worked for Chief at the last couple of rides.  So here is my report! I sent this to some of the internet lists earlier but will add to it so that it is a little bit more thorough. I took the photos [...]

Mounting a horse (a little humor) :)

Mounting a horse is actually very easy if it is done properly. A rider can only mount a horse from one side because a horse only likes to be mounted from one side. The left side is right and the right side is wrong. You’re right to be left and wrong to be right. If [...]

Pre Ride Photos from EMS Endurance Ride

I have a few more albums to put up from the actual ride.  This one just finished uploading and is of photos the week before the ride showing some of us marking the trail on horseback.  It was a lot of fun. We had to use a GPS in several sections just to know where [...]

Chief’s front boots from the last three weeks

I took Chief’s front red Renegade glue on boots off this afternoon.  He had them glued on before the Bar H ride almost three weeks ago.  In the meantime he completed three 50 mile rides plus marked trail and I figure we put about 250 miles on them.  I was pleased with how easily the [...]

2009 Ride Results – Bar H and Eastern Mojave Scenic

If anybody spots any errors on spelling or AERC #’s please let me know right away so I can get these off to the AERC this week.  Thanks!  Bar H Ride Results.  January 31 & February 1, 2009. Eastern Mojave Scenic Ride Results.  February 14-16, 2009

Granite Chief’s 8,000 Miles – Day 3 of Eastern Mojave

I really enjoy riding my horses and lately have especially cherished every single minute of it. I have loved riding every one of my horses but I especially have enjoyed the special relationship that I have developed with Chief. He is a once in a lifetime horse and I know that no matter how long [...]