Stats: Trail Ride #2 Location: Cougar, WA Distance: 6.8 miles Elevation: 332 feet Ride Time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Horses: Rode Zorro, ponied Vinnie Write-Up Today’s ride was 6.8 miles with 332 ft of elevation. That may not sound like much, especially if I told you that it took us an hour and forty-five minutesContinue reading “Strategic Consistency”
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It’s a pony party!
Stats: Trail Ride #1 Location: Kalama, WA Distance: 3.9 miles Elevation: 664 feet Ride Time: 55 minutes Horses: I rode Vinnie, another rider rode Zorro, and Dessa free-ponied Today was a particularly special day! Zorro and Vinnie have done this particular route multiple times, including the most recent time on Christmas Eve, but today DessaContinue reading “It’s a pony party!”
Date Change: Ride the Loup
The date for Ride the Loup has been changed to September 20, 2025. See details below:
2025 Membership Freebie!
Originally posted to the EDRA Facebook page by Dennis Summers. Hey all u in EDRA land. Time to start thinking about prepping u and your horses for the coming EDRA season. I been asked to throw out some articles to help u toward this. Seems like every time i do this something tells meContinue reading “2025 Membership Freebie!”
Coming Soon – Posts and Articles!
Welcome to the new and improved EDRA Website! While the base website is “done” and we’re ready to roll into 2025, there is still much to do. Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll be working to add information that was included on our original website, such as statistics and horse registration, as wellContinue reading “Coming Soon – Posts and Articles!”
Cross-Conditioning in Winter
I live in Western Washington, which means one thing in the winter: Rain. And it’s usually combined with cold, windy, and/or dark. This makes conditioning for endurance challenging, but with a little creativity it’s not impossible. In order to continue getting in trail miles, I’ve made sure to invest in a solid riding raincoatContinue reading “Cross-Conditioning in Winter”
2024 EDRA in Motion Results
From Sue McClain, EDRA in Motion Coordinator: To all of the 2024 EDRA in Motion Challenge participants – you did not disappoint! You might not have met your personal goals but most of you established some wonderful healthy habits and I have enjoyed every month of your journey. Even if you don’t provideContinue reading “2024 EDRA in Motion Results”
2025 EDRA in Motion
Originally posted by Sue McLain on the EDRA Facebook Group The Board approved continuation of EDRA in Motion for 2025 and once the EDRA membership system is available on the website, I’ll give folks time to activate their 2025 memberships before we start the competition for 2025. I know for some of youContinue reading “2025 EDRA in Motion”
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2025 – and with the new year comes a new website! Please excuse our mess while we are getting all of the details in places for our new website. We are excited to offer a variety of resources to prospective endurance riders as well as our members and ride managers. In theContinue reading “Happy New Year!”
Volunteers needed to clear trails!
Originally posted to the EDRA Facebook Group by Susan Summers Riders, please volunteer to help ride managers clear trails. A letter I received. This fall, the United States Forest Service (USFS) announced a hiring freeze for the next fiscal year, meaning the agency would not hire thousands of seasonal staff except for firefighting positions. This decision stemsContinue reading “Volunteers needed to clear trails!”