BEAUTIFUL ride yesterday morning with our trainer and friend Katie Scaccia. Nothing better than 80 degree weather, a 7.5 mph ride pace and my boy Masquerade who was on fire and led half the ride. He’s on the left, ears up, and forward on full alert with his little brother Sandman on the right. We…
Category: Equestrian
A great ride weekend!
WOW, from every perspective, a great ride weekend!! On the horse side, Sandman finished his first 30 miler in 12th place with all A’s and a pulse of 44 at the finish. These are great horse scores, and I can talk all day about the challenges he overcame, but more importantly for me, the people…
Spring has SPRUNG at Promise Ranch.
We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend and for us, it was especially nice when we woke up to a “kodachrome” moment like never before. This night blooming Cereus cactus (which signifies hope and good fortune) will last a week or so and it’ll trigger the pollinator hummingbirds and bees and then all of…
Reckless – An American Hero
I received this link and story by email and was inspired by the story. Horses are powerful and beautiful creatures and this particular horse deserves a little more recognition for her service. This is the story of a horse named Reckless – a true American Hero. “Reckless was a pack horse during the Korean war,…
Lucian on Equitrekking.com
A couple of months ago I shared a brief account of my latest endurance ride. Last month I shared a more in-depth account of the ride and my experience with Equitrekking.com. I hope to be able to share more exciting stories like this in the future. You can start reading below: “In 1989, I rode…
Lead, Follow, or Get Out of My Way
This past Saturday, November 17th, Masquerade and I participated in the Lead, Follow, or Get Out of My Way Endurance Ride hosted at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Arizona. Some quick statistics and highlights: We had 39 people watch the race on Google via SPOT and I got great feedback from everyone on the technology…