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Ohio in July

“Ah, this is the life, it feels so good to be on the road again.”  she sighed as she sat typing up a blog post while sitting on a picnic bench drinking a Barq’s root beer in the gracious shade of … Continue reading

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Recognition

“Free Range!!!”  In early April, just north of Flora, MS on a crazy bad stretch of two-lane  strewn with roadkill a big pickup truck came roaring by, four young men pumping their fists out the windows and yelling  “Free Range!!!”  And … Continue reading

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Just for fun

For some reason I have been pondering about bee hives lately.  There is a colony of bees living in the septic tank under my casita on Vieques – not the sort of thing you’re going to collect honey from…  I … Continue reading

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A Change of Pace

Thursday morning the ponies and I were in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  Thursday evening found us in Delaware, Ohio.  A distance that would have taken us over a month to travel by hoof was done in a day.   It’s hard to know … Continue reading

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Kentucky Celebration!

I am sitting contentedly on a breezy hill in beautiful Kentucky as the sun sets. Yesterday I crossed the state line after a long 15 mile day, practically dragging Saint Finehorn.  The very first person I saw asked if I needed … Continue reading

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Horses Sweat, Men Perspire, Women Glow

It’s been a good week.  It’s been a hot and humid week.  It’s been a week of remembering who I am and why I’m out here and being so grateful for my beautiful herd.  The state of Tennessee has seemed … Continue reading

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Onward into Summer

Back on the road again and I’ve got to say it feels really good – despite the heat which is ranging between boggling and stunning (not to mention the humidity).  Lucy and Amber rode out with me yesterday for a … Continue reading

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the Onset of Summer

The past 5 weeks have been wonderful, exactly what the ponies and I have needed, perfect, insanely frustrating and Not According to Plan.  My mom called today to remind me that it’s been almost two weeks since my last blog … Continue reading

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“What should I pack?” – Part 1

One of the things that I really appreciate about the Long Riders’ Guild is the tradition of passing down the hard won wisdom of the trail.  This is balanced against the reality that each of us rides our own ride, … Continue reading

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the up side of ebb tide

Last night as I was filling water troughs and buckets for 15 horses and 17 goats I was on the ‘phone with my folks and my mom said “I think we will all breathe a collective sigh of relief when … Continue reading

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