Saturday, March 26, 2011

3/26 Training Ride to Sandy Point

Garmin Report 3/26 Training at Sandy Point

I rode Aleah and Sarah rode Helo. Helo used my older Freeform saddle and his new Renegade hoof boots. He really seemed to like them! Both horses were great, had a little trouble again at the "Hill of Doom." But otherwise a very fun ride. Everyone is getting fit and was bright-eyed and not sore at the end of the day!

3/20/11 Training Ride at West Point Duck Club

3/20/11 Training Ride Garmin Report

Did 15 ish miles with Helo and Ace today. Both horses were very well behaved and reasonable! Did lots of walking, but the trails at the club were really nice once we got there. Helo was in good spirits when we got back, drank and ate by himself, and wasn't sore when we got back. Good times!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

3/13/11 Training Ride at Beaverdam

Garmin Training Report 3/13/11

Training ride with Aleah and Helo. Both horses did well, Aleah was slightly trippy, but drank a lot and a lot and a lot of water and her heart rates were 44! Helo was very good, had a little trouble with bridges and his heart rates were 56-64. Both still had bright eyes at the end of the day!

Also, saw Carolyn Vavala while out on trail in her trademark pink. She was trail riding out with friends and looked great!

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Training at Sandy Point 2/20/11

Training at Sandy Point 2/20/11

Training Ride with Sarah, her daughter, and Michelle. I got to ride Sarah's gelding, Helo, who is awesome! Very well-behaved and a whole lot of fun. We do need to work on his fear of water and mud but that should come pretty easy. Sarah's daughter did very well on Aleah; it was a very long day and she got pretty tired at the end but almost made it the whole way. Fun times all around!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

York River State Park Training, Aaliyah by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

York River State Park Training, Aaliyah by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

Been riding with Sarah Seasholls, helping to get her horses ready for the No Frills LD in April. I have been working with her little mare, Aaliyah, who she got as a steal for $500 from a lesson barn. We believe she's at least half-arab (if not full), and while small she is very mighty! She's learning how to deal with things like mud and water very quickly, and is very happy and willing under saddle. She does have a little feistiness to her (she is a mare after all), but nothing out of line. We're trying to test her and see if she'll be a good junior horse for Sarah's daughter.

Sarah has been riding her Thoroughbred mare Tess, while we're training. In less than a month, she'll switch to ride her Arab gelding Helo and plans to take him on the LD as well. Helo was over-reaching and tore up his heels a bit so he's been on rest while he heals up. We plan on going in glue-on boots, as long as the horses take to them well. Can't wait to be back at maincamp with everyone again!

Virginia Highlands 50 miles, Legalas by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

Virginia Highlands 50 miles, Legalas by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

Finished 10th, sponsoring Forrest Green on Nino. Race went well, horses were incredibly strong until last loop (would have rather run them slower but was difficult to control them out front). Garmin report is only half complete; device started getting cranky on me and was rubbing a sore on my arm.

Virginia Highlands LD 30 miles by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

Virginia Highlands LD 30 miles by schicksa at Garmin Connect - Details

Riding Sonata, finished 2nd by passing a lot of riders on trail who got lost but was pulled at vet (metabolic). Couldn't get her heart rate down, hung for over an hour. Found out later the horse requires electrolytes administered just before the finish.