tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post2176494218631238290..comments2024-03-26T05:15:39.663-07:00Comments on Equestrian Ink: A Blast From the PastJami Davenporthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05259390150273030284noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-3391973964688783592012-08-25T18:21:32.629-07:002012-08-25T18:21:32.629-07:00INCREDIBLE photo! Fantastic story! INCREDIBLE photo! Fantastic story! HHmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129136410081149976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-2438389685936982192012-08-23T09:06:38.680-07:002012-08-23T09:06:38.680-07:00I love the photo of you two! I'm glad I am not...I love the photo of you two! I'm glad I am not the only one who sometimes loses it and must take many deep breaths . . . Alisonhttp://www.alisonhartbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-28424615906198149002012-08-22T14:07:23.975-07:002012-08-22T14:07:23.975-07:00Oh. My. Gods.
People call ME crazy? All I do is g...Oh. My. Gods.<br /><br />People call ME crazy? All I do is get on Thoroughbreds and gallop them around. All I do is hop on a Percheron and ride him down a city street. YOU, MADAM, ARE CRAZY. (I say that with a grin and love and amazement.)<br /><br />Cougar Rock is among the Top 100 Things That Scare Natalie To Death, sandwiched somewhere between Wolf Spiders The Size of My Head Which Cannot Be Killed and high fructose corn syrup. <br /><br />You are my new hero. You are Superwoman. I am a wuss. <br />Natalie Keller Reinerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171624494588937877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-67227288613121519772012-08-22T10:34:12.991-07:002012-08-22T10:34:12.991-07:00What a great photo and story. 100 miles in jeans, ...What a great photo and story. 100 miles in jeans, now that I can't imagine! Many Tevis riders have a standard going over cougar rock photo, yours is unique! I crewed this year (the ride is practically in my backyard) and was impressed by every single rider attempting the feat. irish horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289040711028666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-77403055951358249862012-08-22T08:39:07.569-07:002012-08-22T08:39:07.569-07:00LOL Laura. Yep. Technology has come so far since 1...LOL Laura. Yep. Technology has come so far since 1985. You can now go to YouTube and watch tons of riders going over Cougar Rock, including this 10 minute video with lots of other near-wrecks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hjsvjAI-Wcg Yikes.Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-39720412847132143992012-08-22T08:08:10.507-07:002012-08-22T08:08:10.507-07:00Wow--Linda, I didn't know you rode Tevis. That...Wow--Linda, I didn't know you rode Tevis. That is quite an accomplishment. And yes, those of us who are old enough remember that EVERYBODY had permed hair in 1985. I certainly did (!)Laura Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200878892304748308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-34666656028184986002012-08-21T13:26:02.067-07:002012-08-21T13:26:02.067-07:00GSMarlene - you made me laugh with your names for ...GSMarlene - you made me laugh with your names for Horse #2. Yes if you've crewed for the Tevis, you've definitely gotten the bug. Good luck next year!<br /><br />AareneX - I hope you get to do it, too. It definitely takes a lot of preparation and training, but that part of it is a lot of fun, and a lot of miles. Daniel and I did two 50 mile rides before the Tevis, and he did great. They were not nearly so demanding. You know what they say - it takes a year to train them physically for the Tevis, and at least two years to train them mentally. (In my case, I probably could have benefited from another year or two of mental training myself. LOL)Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-22895616485126517062012-08-21T12:34:50.968-07:002012-08-21T12:34:50.968-07:00That is an awesome story! Tevis is definitely on ...That is an awesome story! Tevis is definitely on my list...perhaps not with my current horse, but eventually I WILL get there.AareneXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18072169739345465380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-6135042602349611982012-08-21T12:24:56.130-07:002012-08-21T12:24:56.130-07:00Oh, Tevis is on my list. I was hoping for next yea...Oh, Tevis is on my list. I was hoping for next year, but had a setback with my mountain horse. My other horse (nicknamed Ass, Butthead and Cartman - ie "Screw you, I'm going home") would do exactly what Daniel did and probably quite a few miles before Cougar Rock. <br />I've crewed for Tevis and absolutely must ride it soon.GSMarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17558162486383585621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-47838942837119374632012-08-21T11:47:28.153-07:002012-08-21T11:47:28.153-07:00Patricia - yes I understand the joys of mountain r...Patricia - yes I understand the joys of mountain riding, too. Martine - they say a picture is worth a thousand words. So I thought this one definitely had a story to tell. ;-)Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-83078893410695475092012-08-21T10:47:49.426-07:002012-08-21T10:47:49.426-07:00It's a great picture. Until I read the story,...It's a great picture. Until I read the story, I thought you looked focussed, but I can see the seething rage when I look again!Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-25261979321163964602012-08-21T09:59:51.892-07:002012-08-21T09:59:51.892-07:00Nice story. I've never done an endurance ride ...Nice story. I've never done an endurance ride and am not sure how my horse would feel about it anyway. I love going up steep hills and trails and have a favorite one where my horse is stabled.<br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11512099085568969698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-71332952067884109192012-08-21T09:21:20.059-07:002012-08-21T09:21:20.059-07:00Ah yes, Maggie. I'd do it again tomorrow if I ...Ah yes, Maggie. I'd do it again tomorrow if I thought the old body could handle it. Nothing better than longtrotting a horse through the mountains.Linda Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17948970237555890150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5037107797013641705.post-61230214846910449502012-08-21T09:11:31.863-07:002012-08-21T09:11:31.863-07:00That is some rugged ride, Linda. I bet you look ba...That is some rugged ride, Linda. I bet you look back on that now and wonder how you ever did it, like we all do when confronting our younger selves doing stuff we're a wee bit too stiff and creaky to contemplate now.Maggie Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397320196343147825noreply@blogger.com