Camaraderie and resources for the distance riding community
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NeighborsIn these days of unease and isolation, the idea that we are all connected (across distance, without even knowing names) is worth holding onto.
Step back with me into the past, won't you? And into the future. Read more... |
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GroundedTo varying degrees around the world, we are all being asked to stay home. No concerts, no weddings, no casual afternoons trying on shoes at the strip mall. There is much talk of these measures being too little, too late – or perhaps too much, too soon. We don’t know how bad it will be or how long it will last.
Of course, most of us can still mount up and hit the trail. But how is your mental game? Read more... |
Website Solutions for Ride Managers
Did you know that The Sweaty Equestrian creates affordable websites for endurance rides? Attract new riders and impress the old hands with a site that is as beautiful as your ride. It couldn't be any easier.
"Super easy...I highly recommend you get in touch.
Today's riders expect top notch digital communications."
~ Jessica Cobbley, Top 'o the World Ride Manager
"Your service, and rates, are amazing.
I highly recommend this service for ride managers!"
~ Layne Lewis, Eagle Canyon Ride Manager
"You took all the words that are floating in my head
and made them make sense. I love it!
~ Jessica Huber, Autumn Sun Pioneer Ride Manager
Today's riders expect top notch digital communications."
~ Jessica Cobbley, Top 'o the World Ride Manager
"Your service, and rates, are amazing.
I highly recommend this service for ride managers!"
~ Layne Lewis, Eagle Canyon Ride Manager
"You took all the words that are floating in my head
and made them make sense. I love it!
~ Jessica Huber, Autumn Sun Pioneer Ride Manager
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Bittersweet... Most of all, I remember the farm’s owner. She was short and craggy, with cropped hair dyed black and heavy makeup that sharpened her narrow eyes nearly as much as the suspicion that always lay behind them. I rarely saw her without bloodred lips. The lips almost never smiled.
Her name was not Mae, but let’s pretend. Read more... |
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Hydration & ElectrolytesAs conditioning rides get longer and competition days loom, distance riders focus more than ever on ensuring their horses' welfare.
Endurance veterinary experts can help us understand the interplay of hydration and electrolytes in distance horses. Read more... |
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Why You Should "Lose" Your First LDRacing is fun. It's possible that your horse is ready. But I still think you should lose your first LD.
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