Still on course! (6/7/10)

Friday was muggy and hot but I took Ace for a very fast hill workout in the morning. Just five miles but we did it in 30 minutes, largely to outrun the flies as the human brain behind the operation forgot to liberally fly spray Ace and the little buggers are brutal...

Decade Team — Ned and I have arrived! (5/27/10)

The ride itself was much like the decade we’ve competed together. Moments of ups, downs, pride, embarrassment, laughter, impatience, disheartenment and renewal. My friend Joanie, a complete non-horsey type, decided going to Canada with me sounded like “an...

Inaugural post on my website — how exciting! (5/13/10)

My plan is to excavate old blog posts and cut and paste them here for posterity’s sake, but am excited to post on my own blog on my own website. Next stop, Oprah! It has been an exciting spring for us. I am presently staring down a rapidly slowing work schedule for...

When Enough Is Enough

Reprinted from Endurance News, October 2009, Ride Managers’ Column, monthly publication of the American Endurance Ride Conference, www.aerc.org, 866-271-2372 It’s a few weeks after the 6th Annual Allegany Shut Up and Ride, and this is the time when we’re typically...

GMHA 100 3 Day CTR / 2009

Hit the road at 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday after a mostly sleepless night. Rich got up with me and fed the boys while I showered AND he found me some cash (forgot to stop at the bank) so all I had to do was load Ace and go. Despite some road work, I got to my client’s...