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The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 7

This is the third of three articles that I wrote for Endurance News after the 2001 XP ride.  This one was about the accomplishments of the horses and riders.  It was pretty amazing when you think about it.  Here is an excerpt:
230 horses were ridden 67,400 AERC miles by 104 riders in eight weeks. That [...]

The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 6

Anybody planning on going on the 2011 XP ride should read this (click on link below) to get an idea of what to expect.  Also, because this stuff is a decade old take it with a grain of salt and realize that while some of it still applies there may be parts that don’t.  I’m [...]

The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 4

This was the 2nd of 3 articles I wrote for Endurance News following the 2001 XP.
XP’loring the Trail, 2000 Miles of Memories.  Be sure to click on the link to read the entire thing!  If you want to read my diary from the ride and see photos from all 8 weeks, click here.  Karen
Talk [...]

The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 3

This is an article I wrote for endurance news about preparing for the 2001 XP.  “Preparing for the 2001 XP”.
I surveyed and interviewed many if not most of the riders that went on the ‘01 XP and got a lot of varied responses.
This may help some of you that are planning for the 2011 event.  [...]

The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 2

Here is more basic information on the 2011 XP ride.  This is also posted on the xprides.com website.
If you are interested in attending this event be sure to read a lot of the information that is on the XP website about the 2001 and 2004 XP rides.
The 2011 ride will be essentially the same as [...]

The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 1

There is going to be another epic endurance ride on the Pony Express trail in 2011.
The ride will start in St. Joseph, MO on Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 and finish in Virginia City, Nevada.  The route will follow the original Pony Express trail as closely as possible and will be 2,000 miles.  Riders will ride [...]

20 Mule Team 2010

Here are a few photos from the ride Saturday.  I’ve got lots more still to download and will post more later.
According to my GPS, I made it 17.3 miles which was basically to the first vet check.  Bo was off when I went to leave and as soon as I felt him trot not quite [...]

AERC Convention 2010

Got home yesterday after a long drive, about 450 miles.  I was fortunate enough to get into see the orthopedist doctor today.  They took xrays and determined that I have calcified tendonitis in my shoulder.  I got a cortisone shot, and some anti-inflammatories along with some pain pills.  I should be all set to attempt [...]

Day 1, Eastern Mojave Endurance Ride 2010

Today turned out to be quite nice. I had a fantastic ride on Chief, though it’s rare that I don’t – he such a sweetheart and I so love riding him. At the start he was pretty amped up but settled in after a few miles and was pretty good all day.
I rode [...]

2009 DVE Results are up!

Check:  http://www.sunriseranchrides.com to download the .pdf files.
If you spot any errors let me know. Thanks!

Death Valley Ride Photos & Ride Report

Here are some photos from the Death Valley ride.  We had a nice time.  My husband Dave went with me to move the rig.  We did have a funny noise coming from the truck when we slowed down going into Bishop….crud!  Turns out it was the truck brakes and it’s getting fixed as we speak.
I [...]

2009 Death Valley Encounter

I am so excited about getting to go and ride in a warmer climate.  The weather is looking really good for the trip, and also for the ride.  I haven’t decided yet which horse  I’ll ride which days.  Last year I rode Chief days 1 and 2, and Bo day 3 and 4.  I remember [...]

Death Valley Warmup RIDE Report (part 4)

I decided to ride Bo the first day.  I’m not sure why, maybe because Chief did more miles trail marking so I figured he could use the extra day break he’d get before going on day 2?  In either case, there wasn’t any real definite reason for picking which horse to ride which day.  Sometimes [...]

Death Valley Warmup Ride Report, Part 1

I’ll start with posting photos along with links to the results.  Then next, will work on a ride story.
We had a fantastic time at the ride.  Bo and Chief both got to do 50 miles of competition and well as mark the trail a couple of days before the ride.
Click here for the results in [...]

XP & Sunrise Ranch Rides on Facebook

Check out the new fan pages on Facebook for XP and SRR! Sign up and keep up to date with upcoming ride information. Plus, you can share photos from your own XP and SRR rides. Have fun!

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