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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Team 14: Messick



I’m Brenda Messick. I live north of Lincoln, NE.  I rode the hilly trails in PA as a youth, and I love to trail ride. I’ve loved the few week long rides and 4-5 day clinics that I’ve gone to the last few years. I think it's just the time away to regroup and just be with your horse that makes that connection strong again.
I have had 3 kids who showed Western, English, Barrel, Reining and Working Cow, and now that they are done and through college, I’ve gone back to trail riding more. I teach riding lessons, train horses, and raise Quarter Horses. I’ve started the Centered Riding Program almost 3 years ago and am a Level 1 Instructor, working hard to try to get to level 2.    I’ve had a few Dressage lessons and would like to continue them in the spring on my Quarter Horses Shaggy and Duke, as well as the Centered Riding Clinics. I’ve been doing CTR’s (Competitive Trail Riding) for 4 years and hope to add some Endurance rides this year. I’m looking for an Arabian to compete with and hope to have him/her soon!!! 
I write about my riding, training, grandchildren, and life around here on my blog, Horses Are Our Lives, http://myblog-horsesareourlives.blogspot.com/. I have a Horses Are Our Lives chat group ,http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/horsesareourlives/  where I talk about riding and training tips, horse health, books and other current topics. Come join in the discussion!

194 comments:

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Jan 4: 8.1 miles (6.1 on Shag and 2 on Duke)

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Jan 5: 10 miles (8 on Shag, 1 hr 45 min, and 2 on Duke, 30 min) (yesterday times were 1 hr 20 min on Shag and 30 in on Duke)

I don't have maps! My GPS doesn't want to download onto my computer and I don't know why. I've we loaded everything and it's taking forever to load.

I'll try to remember the times, speeds, etc also. I guess I better by taking a pencil and pad out with me to write these on.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Jan 6: 11.05 miles

Shaggy 8.01 miles, 1 hour 50 min, max speed 7.8
Duke 3.04 miles, 50 min, max speed 9.3

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Thanks to Leigh, I can post my Garmin maps through the Firefox web browser. I'm sure glad there wasn't anything wrong with my GPS.

TOTAL Jan 4, 8.1 miles (But I deleted the maps)

TOTAL Jan 5, 10.1 miles

Shaggy 8 miles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139596892

Duke 2.1 miles
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139596922

TOTAL Jan 6, 11.02 miles

Shaggy 8.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139596944

Duke 3.01 mi. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139596963

TOTAL 3 days 29.2 miles

This is probably already more than I think I've ever done in January!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Jan 7 11.13 miles

Savannah 7.44 miles http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139804922

Duke 3.69
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/139804928

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/8/12 10.0

Savannah
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140147795
I only rode Savannah today, total of 2 hours and 10 miles! She has a big motor and loves to gait! I'm showing her to a potential buyer tomorrow and she needed some time on her!

Running Total 50.33 hours

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/9/12 10.58

Duke 3.89 miles 53 min http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140456640

Shaggy 4.62 53 min
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140456647

Savannah 2.07 miles 56 min.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140456657

total mileage 60.91

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/10/12 14.70
Total to date 75.61

Shaggy 10.23 Riding 3 hrs. with Cindy Nelson http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140711346#

Duke 4.47 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/140711350

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/12/12 6.15
Total Miles 81.76

Shaggy http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141171109

Winter has hit! It was very windy yesterday so I didn't ride. Hubby told me to quit being a weenie, put on some of my outdoor winter wear and get riding. I thought the wind had died down. I put on enough layers that I didn't feel cold at all. I was actually too warm, until the 20 degree air hit me in the face. I wore a bright orange fleece head band that covered my whole face though! I also wore 2 pairs of gloves, 2 pairs of socks, winter boots, beanie, hoody and that fleece head covering, and 5 layers of sweatshirts and winter coats!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/13/12 6.03
Total Miles 87.79

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141399941

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/29/12 10.69
Total Miles 98.48

Shaggy http://connect.garmin.com/activity/145777430

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/30/12 16.35
Total Miles 114.83

Savannah 9.97 mi http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146033453
Shaggy 4.86 mi http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146033455
Duke 1.52 mi http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146033464

Horses Are Our Lives said...

1/31/12 12.24
Total Miles 127.07

Savannah 5.26 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146373256
Shaggy 5.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146373260
Duke 1.97 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146373279

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/1/12 14.09
Total Miles 141.16

Savannah 6.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146486884
Shaggy 6.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146486885
Duke 2.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146486890

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Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/2/12 14.38
Total Miles 155.54

Savannah 6.11 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146703886
Shaggy 6.14 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146703887
Duke 2.13 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146703887

Tammy Vasa said...

Brenda - you must have your setting with Garmin Connect set on private. It won't let us view your tracks. :(

Horses Are Our Lives said...
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Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/3/12 2.13
Total Miles 157.67

My goal was to do 4 miles, but I went out about 1/2 hour too late and got caught in the rain. It was cold on my face, so turned around and rode the fields by the barn to get 2 miles in.

Savannah 2.13 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/146884332

Horses Are Our Lives said...

I found the setting to make the tracts public. I hope that is what was needed.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/16/12 5.2
Total Miles 162.87

Savannah 5.2 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/150099112

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/17/12 7.13
Total Miles 170.00

Savannah 7.13 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/150308894

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/18/12 6.02
Total Miles 176.02

Shaggy 6.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/150617888

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/19/12 6.02
Total Miles 182.04

Shaggy 6.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/151021480

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/21/12 8.12
Total Miles 190.16

Shaggy 8.12 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/151554268

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/22/12 6.03
Total Miles 196.19

Shaggy 6.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/151821396

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/23/12 5.02
Total Miles 201.22

I only rode today to get to 200! Yea!!! The wind was terrible this afternoon. We did 5 miles in 1 hour. Shaggy wanted out of that wind too. We rode most of it following a tree line or had the wind to out back!

Shaggy 5.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/152041566

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/24/12 5.16
Total Miles 206.38

Had a few minutes of lightening in the distance, then about 15 min later, it hailed a few minutes of pea size hail! Then the sun came out again.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/26/12 4.23
Total Miles 210.61

Savannah http://connect.garmin.com/activity/153049041

Horses Are Our Lives said...

2/27/12 6.03
Total Miles 216.64

Shaggy 6.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/153295997

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/1/12 9.52
Total Miles 226.16

Savannah 9.52 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154033922

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/1/12 6.03
Total Miles 232.19

Shaggy 6.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154264498

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Savannah 5.16 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/152236187

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Savannah 4.23

Horses Are Our Lives said...

(oops, last post was for 3/2/12)

3/3/12 7.19
Total Miles 239.38

Shaggy 7.19 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/154576830

(tv, I think you added some extra miles for me yesterday. After I put down the miles for the day and the total miles, I like to break out which horse I rode and for how many miles. Yesterday, I corrected 2 of my recent posts. One didn't have the gps address beside the horse's name and another didn't list the miles with the horse. So when I corrected them, they must have shown up as miles that I rode yesterday, and you credited me for 2 extra rides.) Anyways, after today's ride, I listed my total miles. With this ride, you still have me 2 miles too many. We can wait and change that tomorrow with tomorrow's ride, unless you want to do that today if you are updating other rides. I'm fine either way. Sorry for the confusion. I didn't realize that you would see those comments. Next time, if I have to correct something, I'll make sure I say that I'm doing that.

Tammy Vasa said...

I will correct yours to read 239.38 after your ride today. Thanks for the clarification.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/5/12 6.03
Total Miles 245.41

Savannah 6.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/155334746

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/6/12 8.23
Total Miles 253.64

Shaggy 8.23 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/155594165

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/7/12 5.05
Total Miles 258.69

Shaggy 5.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/155854894

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/13/12 10.06
Total Miles 268.75

Shaggy at First Dressage lesson, 2.69 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/157742302

Shaggy 7.37 in field, http://connect.garmin.com/activity/157742307

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/14/12 7.63
Total Miles 276.38

Savannag 7.63 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158015588

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/15/12 6.11
Total Miles 282.49

Shaggy Arena 2.52 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158227154
Shaggy Field 3.59 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158227158

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/16/12 8.60
Total Miles 291.09

Savannah 6.15 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158562132
Shagggy 2.45 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158562141
First Western Dressage Group Lesson!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/17/12 4.58
Total Miles 295.67

Shaggy 4.58 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/158915226
Trail riding with Traci at 2 Rivers.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/18/12 6.84
Total Miles 302.51

Shaggy 6.84 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/159402294

I hit the 300 mile marker today, riding the fields with Traci. Very windy! Shaggy spooked as a bird flew up in front of his nose. He spun one way, and my cell phone spun the other way. We searched and searched, and can't find it! How can that be, when we are right in the area?

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/19/12 3.37
Total Miles 305.88

Starlet 3.37 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/159548318

I rode Starlet in the fields while giving a lesson on Chick. We still didn't find my cell phone!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/22/12 6.01
Total Miles 311.89

Shaggy 6.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/160534204

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/23/12 4.45
Total Miles 316.34

Shaggy 4.45 Western Dressage Group Lesson

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/24/12 6.30
Total Miles 322.64

Savannah 6.30 Riding the fields with Traci and hubby's Mike and Tom. Great evening to ride.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/25/12 Starlet 5.31
Total Miles 327.95

Starlet 5.31 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161660329

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/26/12 2.05
Total Miles 330.00

Starlet 2.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/161989086

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/27/12 6.14
Total Miles 336.14

Savannah 6.14 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/162288088

juanita said...

glad to know you will not be making miles on Saturday, lol. We will be at the show and i don't make many miles there either, so everybody needs to stay off their horses on saturday. Christine was busy this week and now that freeman needs to be slowed down on those mules, lol. i plan on setting up another ride day with Christine and get her in check so i can rest.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

You are soooo funny! I need to make up time soon! I've been taking it easy, and I have people on my heels now! LOL I'll start riding a 3rd horse next week! Watch out, I may catch up to you by the end of the year!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/29/12 5.85
Total Miles 341.99

Shaggy 4.76 in field http://connect.garmin.com/activity/162858774
Shaggy 1.09 with lesson http://connect.garmin.com/activity/162858780

Horses Are Our Lives said...

3/30/12 15.14
Total Miles 357.13

Starlet 3.31 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163110385
Savannah 6.35 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163110394
Shaggy 5.48 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/163110399

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/2/12 11.88
Total Miles 369.01

Shaggy 2.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164292525
Savannah 8.49 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164292542
Duke 1.38 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164292552

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/3/12 6.02
Total Miles 375.03

Shaggy in lesson 1.74 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164568418
Shaggy in field 4.28 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164568422

Horses Are Our Lives said...
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Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/4/12 5.30
Total Miles 380.33

Savannah 5.30 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/164809458

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/5/12 6.40
Total Miles 386.73

Shaggy during lessons 2.32 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/165085727
Shaggy in field 4.08 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/165085745

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/6/12 8.72
Total Miles 395.45

Shaggy 8.72 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/165408086

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/7/12 9.40
Total Miles 404.85

Savannah 9.40 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/165755673

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/9/12 6.03
Total Miles 410.88

Shaggy 6.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166544915

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/10/12 6.83
Total Miles 417.71

Savannah 6.83 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/166875209

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/11/12 10.10
Total Miles 427.81

Shaggy 10.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167176638

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/12/12 9.21
Total Miles 437.02

Savannah http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167446136
Savannah http://connect.garmin.com/activity/167446137

Batteries went dead and I had to change them. Back to winter clothes with sweatshirt, hoody, winter coat and gloves.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/16/12 7.23
Total Miles 444.25

Shaggy 7.23 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/168894538

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/17/12 7.15
Total Miles 451.40

Savannah 7.15 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169193772

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/18/12 8.23
Total Miles 459.63

Shaggy 8.23 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/169508457

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/21/12 5.51
Total Miles 465.14

Shaggy 5.51 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/170433823

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/22/12 2.0 miles
Total Miles 467.14

Bonita and Allie 2.0 miles in the round pen

I just brought home my 2 Rushcreek Arabian fillies for open CTR and future endurance rides! I am so excited! They are wonderful, quiet, confident fillies! Thank you Lyle and Laura, at Rushcreek Arabians

Jamie said...

Congrats Brenda! Can't wait to meet them!!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

thanks, Jamie!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/23/12 12.48
Total Miles 479.62

Duke 2.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171237423

Savannah 6.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171237427

Shaggy 4.40 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171237431

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/24/12 2.05
Total Miles 481.67

Duke 2.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171531756

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/25/12 12.23
Total Miles 493.90

Savannah 6.35 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171783234
Shaggy 4.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171783239
Duke 1.83 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171783245

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/26/12 6.78
Total Miles 500.68

Shaggy 6.78 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/172086437

I hit 500 after a great Centered Riding lesson and went for a walk/trot through a wooded area. I had forgotten that I was getting close, and I was just enjoying the scenery! Perfect way to get to this mark! Pure enjoyment!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/27/12 3.58
Total Miles 504.26

Shaggy 3.58 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/172298944

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/28/12 6.07
Total Miles 510.33

Shaggy 6.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/172638284

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/29/12 1.80
Total Miles 512.13

Shaggy 1.80 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173161471

Horses Are Our Lives said...

4/30/12 2.19
Total Miles 514.32

Training 1.43 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173497738
Allie .76 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173497750

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/1/12 4.34
Total Miles 518.66

Training 2.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173901211
Chick 2.31 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/173901216

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Riding at Turkey Creek 23.84
Total Miles 542.50

5/4/12 7.77 mi. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175636453
5/4/12 2.34 mi. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175636457
5/5/12 6.26 mi. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175636462
5/6/12 7.47 mi. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175636466

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/7/12 7.05
Total Miles 549.55

Shaggy 1.95 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175976012
Shaggy 5.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/175976016

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/8/12 8.02
Total Miles 557.57

Training 2.99 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176311479
Shaggy 5.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176311486

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/9/12 7.88
Total Miles 565.45

Training 3.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176615970
Duke 2.52 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176615986
Allie .83 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176615991
Bonita 1.49 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176616000

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/10/12 8.12
Total Miles 573.57

Savannah 5.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176905485
Training 3.08 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/176905486

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/11/12 7.51
Total Miles 581.08

Savannah 3.94 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/177166916
Training 3.57 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/177166921

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/12/12 2.06
Total Miles 583.08

Shaggy 2.06 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/177523027

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/13/12 9.14
Total Miles 592.22

Shaggy 9.14 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/177958088

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/14/12 15.19
Total Miles 607.41

Savannah 5.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178342637
Shaggy 4.97 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178342645
Training 3.15 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178342682
Duke 2.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178342707

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/15/12 8.82
Total Miles 616.23

Training 3.0 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178606629
Duke 2.97 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178606646
Allie 1.30 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178606649
Bonita 1.55 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178606657

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/16/12 12.18
Total Miles 628.41

Savannah 9.30 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178951496
Training 2.88 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/178951515

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/17/12 14.35
Total Miles 642.76

Shaggy 6.39 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177745
Training 2.58 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177771(change batteries)
Training .49 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177779
Duke .70 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177786 (change batteries again! I must have left the spare set in my backpack too long.)
Duke 1.69 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177804
Allie 1.48 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177819
Bonita 1.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179177827

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/18/12 16.43
Total Miles 659.19
Great FAMDR!!! Now I know why I have to watch Juanita. Christine is the good one. Great to ride with you, Jess. Fun day and glad I went!

Shaggy 7.83 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179565766
Shaggy 8.60 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179565769

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/19/12 12.20
Total Miles 671.39

Savannah 6.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179899513
Training 6.18 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/179899513

Rode with Sue Maiwald at Branched Oak Lake

Tammy Vasa said...

Brenda - slight correction to YOUR records. On 5/12, you had 581.08 miles. You added 2.06 which would bring your total to 583.14, not 583.08 as you indicated (you shorted yourself a little bit). Your year to date after your 5.19 ride should be 671.45.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

thanks, tv! My GPS shorts me enough times, so I'll take that extra .06! LOL I'll correct it on my next post and catch up to your total! Good FAMDR! Looks like the Musil Poker Run was fun! I'll have to try to do that ride next year!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/21/12 8.96
Total Miles 680.41

Chick 3.56 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180797092
Savannah 5.40 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/180797095

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/22/12 9.62
Total Miles 690.03

Shaggy 5.63 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181082118
Duke 1.98 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181082133
Allie 2.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181082145

Jessica Vallery said...

Shoot you still beat me today on miles! I am quite surprised that I am really not that sore, just if I move wrong! I don't think I will be much competition to you when you are 100 miles ahead of me almost!!! But regardless GAME ON!!!!!!!

Livin' The Dream said...

Ok time for you to slow down, lol ;) Hope we can get together soon, have a great holiday weekend!!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

LOL, I'm taking all the miles I can get now, before Jess feels good enough to ride more miles each day! Yes, we all need to get together at Waubonsie or Indian Caves and make a day of it!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/23/12 9.39
Total Miles 699.42

shoot, I'm short, so I may have to go get on Starlet bareback, even in this wind, and get that .6 mile to reach the next goal!

Savannah 6.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181382117
Allie 1.65 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181382127
Bonita 1.64 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181382137

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/23/12 .64
Total Miles 700.06

Starlet .64 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/181415672

I rode Starlet bareback to make the 700 mark! She has the smoothest slow trot! We just trotted around and around the lot, with all the other horses beside us or around us. The air had gone from hot and humid, to a cool breeze. It was very nice out until I heard thunder and saw some lightening. It was time to be done!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/24/12 6.36
Total Miles 706.42

Savannah 6.36 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/182001284

Jessica Vallery said...

I rode early this morning with Corie to try to get a few miles to catch up with you! How many miles did you ride?

Horses Are Our Lives said...

LOL, how many did you ride???? LOL

Horses Are Our Lives said...

these miles were for 5/25/12. I didn't ride on the 24th.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5//26/12 14.03
Total Miles 720.45

Savannah 7.39 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/182337321
Shaggy 6.64 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/182337323

Jessica Vallery said...

You beat me in miles today! I will have to start doing 20 mile days now......
GAME ON!!!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/29/12 1.45
Total Miles 721.90

Starlet http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183596730
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183596736

Horses Are Our Lives said...

5/30/12 11.10
Total Miles 733.00

Savannah 6.06 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183869164
Shaggy 5.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/183869169

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/1/12 6.79
Total Miles 739.79

Allie 1.52 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184484122
Bonita 1.30 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184484133
Shaggy 1.20 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184484146
1.20 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184484156
1.57 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184484159

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/2/12 2.40
Total Miles 742.19

Shaggy 2.40 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/184860948

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/3/12 3.41
Total Miles 745.60

Shaggy 3.41 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/185372325

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/5/12 9.17
Total Miles 754.77

Savannah 5.02 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186010921
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186010936
Allie 2.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186010943
Bonita 2.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186010964
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186010949

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/6/12 6.78
Total Miles 761.55

Shaggy 2.56 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186350148
Allie 2.09 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186350150
Bonita 2.13 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186350153

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/7/12 7.25
Total Miles 768.80

Savannah 3.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186701482
Allie 1.99 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186701493
Bonita 2.19 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186701500

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/8/12 2.31
Total Miles 771.11

Savannah 1.94 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186920089
Savannah .37 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/186972278
Savannah sold today. End of another chapter.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/9/12 2.96
Total Miles 774.07

Duke 2.96 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187242661

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/11/12 7.95
Total Miles 782.02

Shaggy 3.12 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188164943
Allie 2.69 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188164964
Bonita 2.14 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188164974

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6//12/12 5.80
Total Miles 787.82

Starlet .98 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188410892
Allie 2.63 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188410916
Bonita 2.19 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188410933

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/13/12 9.51
Total Miles 797.33

Shaggy 4.08 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188702245
Allie 2.44 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188702260
Bonita 2.99 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/188702278

Jessica Vallery said...

Geeze you are over 100 miles ahead of me! Would you quit riding already???!!!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

LOL, Jess. I'm slow and steady like the turtle...
The next 2 months will be a lot of arena riding for me... few miles here, few mile there, on younger horses or horses who just need more training. I hope to start getting Shag back to the CRP land and do some early morning rides before the heat!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/14/12 8.87
Total Miles 806.20

800 Mile Mark!
Shaggy 3.43 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189062931
Allie 2.89 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189062938
Bonita 2.55 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/189062941

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/18/12 3.32
Total Miles 809.52

Shaggy .44 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190506220
.41 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190506225
2.47 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190506245

Leigh said...

Yee Haw! Congrats on the 800 Mile Marker!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/19/12 11.31
Total Miles 820.83

Shaggy 6.12 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190736348
Allie 3.12 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190736371
Duke 2.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/190736382

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/20/12 10.99
Total Miles 831.82

Shaggy 5.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191102364
Allie 2.99 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191102376
Duke 2.90 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/191102397

Horses Are Our Lives said...

thanks, Leigh! I see you are almost there too!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/24/12 33.40
Total Miles 865.22

Allie riding at Big Canyon
6/22/12 3:50-6pm 6.1 mi
6/22/12 8-9pm 2.8 mi
6/23/12 9-1:30 12.6 mi
6/23/12 7:15-9:15 5.6 mi
6/24/12 9:15-11:30 6.3 mi

Horses Are Our Lives said...

6/26/12 6.10
Total Miles 871.32

Shaggy 6.10 I have morning kid's lessons all week, so almost too hot and sticky to ride more than 1 horse after I get done with the kids!

Jessica Vallery said...

Let's meet up next week and ride~ it will have to be after thursday but than I am pretty free!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Jess, I was gone all last week, and just saw this message. I just got home early yesterday, so I am free!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/10/12 12.8
total Miles 884.12

Shaggy 6.5
Allie 3.1
Bonita 3.2

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/11/12 13.42
Total Miles 897.54

Shaggy 5.04 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198227221
Duke 1.97 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198227238
Allie 3.34 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198227262
Bonita 3.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198227291

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/12/12 8.05
Total Miles 905.59

Shaggy 5.45 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198528104
Duke 2.60 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198528137

Brought in 2 2-yr olds to saddle and stand tied. Worked Duster in the arena, free lunging, desensitizing to bag, throwing the rope over him. I should be on him in a day or two. Honey got to stand loose in the stall, walking around with an old saddle on. She is much more comfortable now with that cinch!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/13/12 7.93
Total Miles 913.52

Allie 4.88 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198788202
Bonita 3.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/198788220

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/16/12 7.97
Total Miles 921.49

Shaggy 5.94 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/199984656
Duke 2.03 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/199984681

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/17/12 4.07
Total Miles 925.56

Allie 4.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/200323155

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/18/12 3.99
Total Miles 929.55

Shaggy 1.62 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/200567755
Shaggy 2.37 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/200567770

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/27/12 7.28
Total Miles 936.83

Shaggy 4.15 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/203631832
Allie 1.16 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/203631840
1.97 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/203631854

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/28/12 7.06
Total Miles 943.89

Allie 7.06 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/203992443

Horses Are Our Lives said...

7/31/12 6.81
Total Miles 950.70

Shaggy 4.80 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/205276334
Allie 2.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/205276349

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/14/12 5.99
Total Miles 956.69

Shaggy 4.01 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210712937
Allie 1.98 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/210712943

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/18/12 3.0
Total Miles 959.69

Rode the sand hills for a short ride with a friend.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/21/12 9.10
Total Miles 968.79

Shaggy 5.72 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213492932
Sox 3.38 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213492941

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/22/12 5.92
Total Miles 974.71

Sox 5.92 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213851662

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/24/12 8.83
Total Miles 983.54

Shaggy 8.83 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/214507255

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/28/12 6.62
Total Miles 990.16

Sox 6.62 GarminConnect wouldn't upload tonight

Horses Are Our Lives said...

8/29/12 10.30
Total Miles 1000.46 YEA! I hit 1000! And on Shaggy, the horse I started with! I made sure I was riding him when I knew today would be the day! This was my original goal for the year! I wonder what my new goal should be?

Shaggy 10.03 Garmin Connect still isn't working!

Leigh said...

Congrats to you too! Awesome being part of the millenium miles club, isn't it?

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/5/12-9/8/12 53.66
Total Miles 1054.12

Riding Halsey with friends! Beautiful weather, fantastic scenery and hills, awesome friends and really funny stories, especially from Jen! LOL

Horses Are Our Lives said...

thanks Leigh! It is a wonderful feeling, isn't it?

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/14/12 4.41
Total Miles 1058.53

Shaggy 4.41 at the Anatomy in Motion Clinic in KS.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/15/12 5.18
Total Miles 1063.71

Shaggy 5.18 Day 1 Centered Riding Clinic

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/16/12 5.01
Total Miles 1068.72

Shaggy 5.01 Day 2 Centered Riding Clinic

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/17/12 3.50
Total Miles 1072.22

Shaggy 3.50 Day 3 Centered Riding Clinic

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/21/12 5.36
Total Miles 1077.58

Sox 5.36
I'm still having trouble loading from GPS to Garmin Connect. I'll try to figure this out next week! This is getting frustrating!!!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/22/12 28.40
Total Miles 1105.98

Sox 28.40 Conditioning ride to prepare for Open Distance CTR next weekend at Turkey Creek!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/23/12 15.20
Total Miles 1121.18

Sox 15.20 Conditioning for CTR... not sure it's going to be Open CTR...

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/26/12 4.51
Total Miles 1125.69

Shaggy 4.51 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/227297767

Horses Are Our Lives said...

9/29/12 19.65
9/30/12 13.77

Total Miles 1159.11

Sox at Turkey Creek CTR. Beautiful weather with perfect scenery, hills and lots of leaves turning colors!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/2/12 6.27
Total Miles 1165.38

Shaggy 6.27 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/229397059

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/3/12 6.11
Total Miles 1171.49

Sox 6.11 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/229746104

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/8/12 5.58
Total Miles 1177.07

Sox 5.58 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/231740883

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/10/12 7.92
Total Miles 1184.99

Sox 2.87 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/232182065
Shaggy 5.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/232182070

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/14/12 15.46
Total Miles 1200.45

Shaggy .61 pre-ride warm-up
Shaggy 14.85 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/233589260

Indian Caves CTR. Very muddy and slick. We came in tired with only 4 minutes to spare. Mud tires horses out. Even though the day was cool, pulse and respirations were up. 2nd day was cancelled due to the storms that lasted for 4 hours during the night.

Made 1200 miles at the ride with Shaggy!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/15/12 2.10
Total Miles 1202.55

Allie 2.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/233929806

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/16/12 8.12
Total Miles 1210.67

Shaggy 8.12 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/234223321

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/21/12 4.07
Total Miles 1214.74

Shaggy 4.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/235936540

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/23/12 5.20
Total Miles 1219.94

Shaggy 5.20 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/236566318

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/29/12 6.16
Total Miles 1226.10

Shaggy 6.16 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/238462459

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/30/12 4.45
Total Miles 1230.55

Dani 4.45 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/238745069
Riding with Virginia on her horses

Horses Are Our Lives said...

10/31/12 14.26
Total Miles 1244.81

Shaggy 14.26 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/239008467
Trail Ride at Branch Oak with Diane B

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/3/12 2.1 miles
Total Miles 1246.91

Lesson today. Great ride on Sox and Dixie.

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/4/12 7.10
Total Miles 1254.01

Shaggy 7.10 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/240368736

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/6/12 4.97
Total Miles 1258.98

Allie 2.92 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241237608
Bonita 2.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241237616

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/7/12 10.58
Total Miles 1269.56

Shaggy 7.52 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241512426
Riding in the fields with Mary Hanson and Sunny

Allie 3.06 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241512200

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/9/12 20.11
Total Miles 1289.67

Shaggy 5.05 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241759995
Ride with Diane B for 1 1/2 hours on the Oak Creek Trail, Valparaiso

Shaggy 15.06 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/241760003
Ride the Oak Creek Trail with Diane B, Tammy V and Sarah H from Valparaiso to Loma

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/10/12 4.07
Total Miles 1293.74

Starlet 4.07 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/242038364

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/13/12 7.16
Total Miles 1300.90

Bonita 2.59 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/243131063
Allie 4.57 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/243131067

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/14/12 .30
Total Miles 1301.20

Went looking at a KY MT Horse with Diane B

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/15/12 4.73
Total Miles 1305.93

Shaggy 4.73 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/243689437

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/19/12 6.02
Total Miles 1311.95

Allie 5.72 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/245028070
Allie .30 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/245028067

Horses Are Our Lives said...

11/20/12 5.11
Total Miles 1317.06

Shaggy 5.11 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/245287682

Horses Are Our Lives said...

12/2/12 17.32
Total Miles 1334.38

Shaggy 17.32 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/248841943

Great ride with Jess, Corie and Terri around the roads at Jess and Corie's! The wind picked up and the temp fell! We were glad to be heading north with the wind to our backs! It was still very warm for a December day! The best part of the ride was coming home. The sunset was spectacular over the Platte River near Schramm Park! Amazing color and reflections!

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Dec 3 11.38
Total Miles 1345.76

Allie 11.38 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/249106990

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Dec 24 5.31
Total Miles 551.07

Frosty Buns ride with my friend Virginia on her horses.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/254139718

Horses Are Our Lives said...

Dec 30 10.66
Total Miles 1361.73

Rode with Virginia on her horses.
Annie 5.33 http://connect.garmin.com/activity/256877713

Dani 5.33
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/256877814

Horses Are Our Lives said...

My Total Miles for 2012 is 1361.73

I had planned to ride every Monday in Dec and get to 1400 but that didn't happen. Maybe it will happen in 2013! I'm excited to begin riding during the New Year!