Karen's Musings & Endurance Ride Stuff » Uncategorized http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog miscellaneous musings about horses, health and life in general Tue, 17 Apr 2012 23:55:40 +0000 en hourly 1 More useful items for those long trips with horses in tow! http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2011/04/items-long-trips-horses-tow/ http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2011/04/items-long-trips-horses-tow/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 03:24:24 +0000 Karen Chaton http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=7895 Here are a few more useful things. The first thing is just inside the trailer LQ door – levels to tell me if I am level when I park.  If I am not level enough, sometimes the fridge doesn’t want to work.  I have two mounted so that I can see if I am level both side to side and front to back.  These can be placed outside for even easier viewing too.  I

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Snowflakes are falling the hilltop is quiet. Rest my Friend under a soft white blanket I still hear your nicker, a whisper, Feel your warm breath, Against my face I wonder….

Together we had the best of times A body can have, You made my Spirit soar in our quest

So many miles you carried me on your back, Together we lived Glory of the Old West The “Old

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]]> http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2010/08/happy-dog-suddenlynot/feed/ 9 The Twenty Eleven Ride, Part 5 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2010/03/twenty-eleven-ride-part-5/ http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2010/03/twenty-eleven-ride-part-5/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:17:14 +0000 Karen Chaton http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=5168 Sunrise in Estabrook, Wyoming

A FEW WORDS FROM A ’76 XP RIDER TO THE ’01 XP RIDERS

By Lori Stewart

I won’t bore you with why, but in ’76 I rode the entire XP trail with barely the minimums. My husband and I slept under the stars or in the back of a stock trailer when it rained. We survived mostly on Velveeta cheese, Triscuits, Salami, apples and tangerine Lifesavers (no refrigeration needed).

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Some good news – The first XP Ride of the 2010 season is the Eastern Mojave Scenic Pioneer ride.  We just got approval from the AERC to add another day on to it.  We did this partially because we lost 5 days when Schellbourne was canceled….and also because the Young’s have been so accommodating.

This is great news!  The EMS ride will now be

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The horses both traveled well and the truck ran good – we had a nice trip traveling with Dave Rabe and the Fredrickson’s most of the way back.  We stayed in Hurricane last night which was nice – 62 degrees (versus 24 where camp was). 

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I AM FREE

Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free I’m following the path God has chosen for me. I took His hand when I heard him call; I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way; I’ve now found peace at

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]]> http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/08/xp-lost/feed/ 0 Eastern High Sierra Classic is next Saturday, August 15, 2009 http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/08/eastern-high-sierra-classic-saturday-august-15-2009/ http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/2009/08/eastern-high-sierra-classic-saturday-august-15-2009/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:51:16 +0000 Karen Chaton http://enduranceridestuff.com/blog/?p=3861

Here are some photos of the trail.  I took these today – my friend Amy rode Bo for me, and I rode Cheefy.  We had a great time and the horses really seemed to enjoy the trail.  It is in a beautiful area and is a really nice ride. There is still time to enter – check the AERC calendar website for an entry.  EHSC is in Bridgeport, CA right next

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