With the winter weather acting up, I haven’t been able to hit the trails for a while. One particular challenge for me is that while I might be having a great, sunny day at approx. 300ft elevation, my trailheads at 1800ft elevation have vastly different weather and the 3 miles in between can be treacherous so… noContinue reading “Arena Work for Endurance Riding”
Category Archives: Author: Jillane Baros
Are you Maxing Out?
Stats: Trail Ride #3 Location: Kalama, WA Distance: 4.6 miles Elevation: 778 feet Ride Time: 59 minutes Horses: I rode Vinnie, another rider rode Zorro, and Dessa free-ponied I had a rare opportunity today to squeeze in a weekday winter trail ride – usually I get off work too late and the sun sets tooContinue reading “Are you Maxing Out?”
Strategic Consistency
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”
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!”
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”