Masquerade’s Farewell, sadly, Masquerade passed away on Monday at 11:30 am. Lori and I laid with him and talked to him and stroked his neck and forehead and his crazy horse swirl in the special way that only he loved until he took his last breath and then we closed his eyes for him and…
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The PROMISE Ranch Christmas party!
What a HOOT, the PROMISE Ranch Christmas party is a wrap and Lori and I just want to thank everyone who helped and those who attend and support the effort. It was a lot of fun, with generous people, beautiful weather, and more guests than ever before, a record number of toys and food items…
Super BIG pat on the back for this boy!!!
GAME ON!! Super BIG pat on the back for this boy!!! Sandman and I finished 2nd at the Jingle Bell 50-mile event. This was the last ride of our season and our best placing ever, and I think we also finished in 1st place in our region for our weight class for the 2024 ride…
4th place finish at the Lead Follow 50-mile ride!
I can honestly say, this PICTURE is WORTH 1000 words and YEARS of learning, here’s Sandman and I walking into the 4th place finish at the Lead Follow 50-mile ride last weekend. I always dismount 50 yards out from the finish, loosen and drop the girth and take his bit out so he can relax…
100 miles in back-to-back 50 mile rides!
WOW, WOW, and just WOW, Sandman had an amazing “breakthrough” weekend as we completed 100 miles in back-to-back 50 mile rides this weekend at the White Tango in northern Arizona. We finished 10th on Friday and then riding against fresh horses on Saturday, we improved our time and finished 5th with all A’s on his…
The Grand Canyon XP Endurance event!
We had a GREAT weekend at the Grand Canyon XP Endurance event, riding with good friends, Mary Jane and Tracy out on the trail and then spending time in camp catching up with our ZONIE crew and meeting new riders, who come to this “one of a kind” event from all over the country. These…
SUMMER at Promise Ranch!
WHEW, SUMMER is definitely here at Promise Ranch and as you can imagine, June is really HOT and humid with monsoon season on the horizon, so it’s a great time to look back and then regroup and make plans for our activities this Fall and the upcoming ride season. In the summer, we try to…
WHAT a ride we had at the Cinders Nighttime Event!
WOOHOO, we finished 2nd and WHAT a ride we had at the Cinders Nighttime Event, we rode hard but with intentionality, strategy, and focus and it was exhilarating. For those who might read this but aren’t riders, there’s a LOT that goes into a fast finish. In our sport, you ride some rides, and “To…
NIGHT RIDE weekend with our Arizona Endurance Ride Club
Fun NIGHT RIDE weekend with our Arizona Endurance Ride Club and my friend Ashley and her girl Libby. The club did a learning event with a workshop for new night riders and then different teams of horses rode out into the park at sunset all lit up with glow sticks and headlamps on a trail…
50 mile Lead Follow Bumble Bee Ranch event!
WOW, just WOW, no other way to describe what a great ride weekend Mr. Sandman and I had doing the 50 mile Lead Follow Bumble Bee Ranch event. This is a beautiful and historic working cattle ranch north of Phoenix that doubles as an event facility and for those who’d like to visit, Google the…