tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post1804251130307688432..comments2023-12-17T07:45:11.188-08:00Comments on Trails (and Trials): Cache Creek 2013irish horsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11289040711028666546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-73394144402934337812013-05-18T14:17:04.132-07:002013-05-18T14:17:04.132-07:00Congratulations! I read this earlier in a more tim...Congratulations! I read this earlier in a more timely fashion but am just now commenting. That sure is a long and tough 50, great job to you two!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-23331286980141522032013-05-14T05:00:34.509-07:002013-05-14T05:00:34.509-07:00Congratulations! Sounds like a pretty kickass ride...Congratulations! Sounds like a pretty kickass ride despite the heat! Major is such a superstar. I'm really happy to hear the cuts were no big deal at all. Really excited for your 50 mile barefoot completion, that's a pretty awesome achievement on top of everything else you accomplished for the day! The biologist in me loved the little bullfrog aside, too. =)Liz Stouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18267806576736655184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-42440003066078769052013-05-13T21:12:42.677-07:002013-05-13T21:12:42.677-07:00Sounds like an awesome ride and looks so from the ...Sounds like an awesome ride and looks so from the photos. I'm totally amazed that you rode it barefoot but it sounds like Major was all systems go. 95 and high humidity sounds like our May-September rides so now that you've done that your ready to come tear up these east coast trails, right? ;)<br /><br />When they free themselves it's so scary. Rose freed herself once and attacked (kicked) a free horse that tried to steal her food another time. I've totally become paranoid for the slightest rock of the trailer and deliberately buy more than enough delicious hay so that I can use the sound of her eating as a reassurance that she's still there. Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459999598962107210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-60452222230318779312013-05-13T15:39:20.337-07:002013-05-13T15:39:20.337-07:00I was glad he had enough to pull for home, though ...I was glad he had enough to pull for home, though my arms were pretty tired!<br /><br />The high tie is fine. Just the part that velcros on broke. I actually have to look at if more closely to see if the Velcro gave or if something ripped off. It is a cheap thing to fix, I'd been using the same one for a year. Scary but alls well in the end!irish horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289040711028666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-69278447098937626082013-05-13T15:23:38.422-07:002013-05-13T15:23:38.422-07:00Congrats on a great ride and successful finish! So...Congrats on a great ride and successful finish! Sounds like it was a really tough ride, especially with the heat, but you did a great job of managing him!<br /><br />(Also, sent you an email about boots.)Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720090581233703530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4695120516623358773.post-66757330623606028012013-05-13T15:17:56.098-07:002013-05-13T15:17:56.098-07:00Great job! What a tough ride; I don't think D...Great job! What a tough ride; I don't think Dixie and I could've pulled that one off. Too hot too soon, like you said. I'm super impressed that you did it bare - even with good footing, that is no small accomplishment. <br /><br />Isn't it a wonderful (maybe a little frustrating, but mostly wonderful) feeling when your horse gets that fifth wind and starts pulling <i>again</i> to get to camp? <br /><br />Did he rip the velcro loose or did he manage to break the hi-tie? Scary :(Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com