Trails (and Trials)

Last year Major got his vaccines, and then felt really crummy . He laid down for two days, I worried, had the vet out again, and it took at ...

Once every 4 years (though not years divisible by 100, unless divisible by 400) the space-time continuum (calendar gods) add an extra day to...

Since our good ride yesterday, I wanted to push my luck and try to keep a sedate pace and not many miles. So I chose a trail that you can...

Two horrible rides this week. A quick forest jaunt turned into a big fight with no brakes. We worked transitions up and down the only smooth...

keeping busy with multiple haynets (one was Fridays, much better grass) A day off and where to go? I didn't plan much in advance, b...

My opinions, and Major's too, on recent stuff: Boot Fitting Mel from Boot and Saddles was nice enough to come out and help me with m...

Cookies for the barn manager! Major (and the herd) wish everyone a happy Valentine's Day. Hug your pony and give him extra carrots ...

Major and I were heading out with new friends, Cisco and his owner S. She is in more serious training for 50-mile rides, but we thought we...

Major had most of last week off, while I spent three days snowshoeing at Carson Pass, then hiking at Markleville, and then playing in the sa...

Major and I got to go out with three other people today. We usually are alone or with one other horse, and it had been at least a year with ...

It all started with a branch. A new one across the trail, that instead of stepping over Major took with more bounce than usual. We'd hea...

One good day of rain, then a surprising break. The sun came out and we were able to explore the wet trails. And wet they are. Not in complet...

Winter is finally arriving, and it looks like rain by the end of the week. They're forecasting a super cold night (for us anyway, down t...

Packed up the trailer, loaded up Major, picked up C and Major's buddy Friday, and headed to Auburn. We are lucky it is so close, and tha...