Thursday, October 03, 2002

Biltmore, or If You Invite Me, I Will Come - Penny Sharp

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This was a trip 2 years in the making and ended up to be the vacation of a life time! Jim Holland invited me 2 years ago to come ride his tr...

Michigan on a Morgan - Mary Coleman

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In 1987 Blazing Hawk (my horses sire) had finished the Shore to Shore ride which starts you in Lake Huron and ends you in Lake Michigan. Yes...

WEC Story - A Groom's Tale - Laura Hayes

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The story starts with an offhand comment something akin to "I'll crew for you" and ended with my flying home after ten days in...
Wednesday, October 02, 2002

Another Odd Story - Lisa Salas

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I was finishing up a beautiful ride today on Odd Todd and decided to gallop the last forested road, just because it felt good. Galloping wit...

20 Mule Team Story - Nick Warhol

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Endurance General’s Warning! If you went to this ride and didn’t like it, or don’t like my descriptions, stop reading here and go to www.tid...

Idaho Spuds - Tom Noll

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Greetings: It started in 1999 on the Wasatch 100 between Big Mountain and Lamb's Canyon when I saw some guy cruise on by riding an Arabi...

Out in the Middle of nowhere on the PS Manzanita Ride - Mike Maul

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The Manzanita Endurance ride held Oct. 5 in the PS region just along the border with Mexico is out in the middle of nowhere. When you see a ...

Story From South Africa - With a Smile - Bertus Venter

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(I once asked a friend living in South Africa why he’s always smiling during an endurance event. He answered whit a smile and a few weeks la...

A Very Different Ride Story - Karla Watson

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This is not your typical ride story....I won't give you a long, drawn out play by play of the day. But its an interesting one.... This w...

Bear Valley Springs - another tough PS endurance ride - Mike Maul

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I first met ride manager Cheri Briscoe at the Old Warriors Water Hunt ride in April. I was telling her how difficult that ride was - and she...

2002 Virginia City 100 - Nick Warhol

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Tougher than Tevis? And oh, what a moon! This year was the 35th running of the Virginia City 100, making it one of the oldest endurance ride...
Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Why We Do Endurance - Laura Hayes

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I happen to read this at a point where, returning from a very enjoyable, albeit snowy, training ride, I have made myself a cup of coffee and...

Why I Do Endurance - Carla Lawson

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What sport allows you to dress like a clown, ride like a banshee, pee in the woods, think that beet pulp is the next best thing to sliced br...

Why We Do Endurance - Karen Sullivan

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It's a struggle for me too, with kids activities, and husband only home weekends. My kids and I have mainly only gotten to do LD rides, ...

Why I Do Endurance - Jolynn Maynard

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First to Jan Stevens, I to, am way more tired at the end of a day working cows than doing a 50. I think it is the slow, slow work of working...