Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Team 7 - Shoofly **





This is my third year to participate in the Distance Derby.  I set personal goals, but "winning the race" is never one of them.  As a trail rider who enjoys gazing at nature and stopping to look closer at wildflowers and pretty rocks I don't travel fast enough to be a competitor here, but I do enjoy tracking my miles, as well as my hours and speed.  Tracking my rides with a GPS is such a habit now I would feel cheated to come to the end of a ride without any stats to view!

Our horses are Jake (22yo palomino QH gelding), Cooper (18yo gray QH gelding), and Bravo (coming 4yo green-broke Morgan gelding).  Adding a youngster to our herd has been fun, it makes for a different type of ride and new challenges.  As always, my 2014 goal includes visiting new trails and seeing new places and new fauna and flora, and meeting fellow trail riders.  

Happy trails to us all!  


Sheila Christiansen
Northern California

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2012 / 470.4 Miles / 24th Place
2013 / 400.86 miles / 45th place

84 comments:

  1. Jan. 1 - DD begins
    1.80 miles today
    YTD - 1.80 miles

    ReplyDelete
  2. Today 2.86 miles
    YTD- 4.66 miles
    Bravo

    ReplyDelete
  3. I'm going to try to add these again.
    1/6/14 - 12.1 miles
    YTD - 16.76

    ReplyDelete
  4. 1/8 - 1.83 miles
    YTD - 18.59 miles
    I rode Jake just around here today, out along the roads. He was good, but s-l-o-w. I should really consider making him into a real riding horse before he's dead. lol He's 22 and on the dole, practically. He and I, we retired early. ;)

    ReplyDelete
  5. 5.74 miles on Cooper, solo "training" ride for CTR.
    Average speed 3.7 mph.
    YTD - 24.33 miles

    ReplyDelete
  6. 7.51 miles on Cooper at Mt. Diablo with Dani and Lilly. GREAT place to ride, I look forward to more rides there, since we barely touched the trails.
    YTD- 31.84 miles

    ReplyDelete
  7. 7.54 miles, me on Cooper, Tricia on Jake.
    YTD total - 39.38 miles
    Camanche So., a remarkably quiet and peaceful ride. Jake had a spring in his step, trotted and out-walked Cooper much of the time. Hmmmm, if he doesn't watch himself he may end up in NATRC.....

    ReplyDelete
  8. 0.46 miles
    YTD - 39.84 miles

    Hopped on bareback, Cooper.

    ReplyDelete
  9. 6.9 miles today
    YTD - 46.74 miles

    ReplyDelete
  10. Today: 8.50 miles
    YTD - 55.24 miles

    ReplyDelete
  11. Feb. 17 - 9.1 miles
    YTD - 64.34 miles

    ReplyDelete
  12. Feb. 21- 9.86 miles
    YTD - 74.2 miles

    ReplyDelete
  13. Feb. 25- 0.36 miles
    YTD - 74.56 miles

    A tiny ride on Bravo, just to make sure he is still remembering. Home alone, so I didn't push it.

    ReplyDelete
  14. 0.65 miles
    YTD - 75.21 miles
    Bareback on Cooper, with sidepull.

    ReplyDelete
  15. 1.64 miles today
    YTD - 88.84 miles Jake

    ReplyDelete
  16. 12.3 miles
    YTD - 101.14
    Passed the 100 mile marker! yay

    ReplyDelete
  17. 2.45 miles today on Bravo. Rode in the roundpen and then joined Dani and Lilly in the small arena. Walk, trot. Did pretty well, considering it's been awhile.
    YTD miles - 103.59

    ReplyDelete
  18. 10.66 miles this weekend (10-20 to 10-22). Camped with Mark.
    YTD - 114.25 miles.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Just one mile, but it was in a saddle I'm trying out. I sold my heavy old Crates and am trying out a Tucker Equitation Endurance saddle I discovered at the tack shop. First mile= I love it! Wish I knew more about saddle fit, but it looks good to me.

    1.0 mile
    YTD - 115.25

    3.74 mph -- we are getting there.

    ReplyDelete
  20. 2.17 miles, all gaits in the new saddle, here at home, roads and pasture.
    YTD - 117.42

    ReplyDelete
  21. 10.8 miles
    YTD- 128.22
    3.6mph conditioning ride with Dani and Lilly.

    ReplyDelete
  22. 9.7 miles at Omo Ranch.
    147.87 YTD.
    3.7 average moving pace, which was great! The key is to follow a gaited horse, I've discovered!

    ReplyDelete
  23. Of course :-) Here you are coming to town. Hope to see you at a ride while you are here :-)

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm going to be at the Branched Oak PRR next Wednesday.

      1.7 miles today, on Bravo in the arena
      YTD = 149.57

      Delete
  24. 5.0 miles
    162.3 YTD
    Ride at Camanche, conditioning and working with Dani on her tack issues.

    ReplyDelete
  25. 4.87 miles captured on our Colorado rented ride 4/23.
    YTD - 167.17 miles

    ReplyDelete
  26. 1.05 miles on 4/28
    YTD total - 168.22

    ReplyDelete
  27. 5/3/14 21 miles at Mt. Diable CTR.
    Twenty-one hard-earned miles, I might add.
    YTD - 189.22

    ReplyDelete
  28. 7.20 miles at Camanche S. with Bev. Rode Cooper, ponied Bravo. Bravo almost got left there, as he decided not to load. I eventually won.

    YTD - 196.42

    ReplyDelete
  29. 10.0 on the nose this time! Conditioning ride at Camanche N., alone. Met a few other riders coming and going, though.
    YTD - 206.42

    ReplyDelete
  30. Congrats on getting over 200 miles :-)

    ReplyDelete
  31. 1.28 miles on Bravo in the arena. My sister wants to ride him when she's here in two weeks so I thought I better get on him a few times before that!
    YTD- 207.70

    ReplyDelete
  32. 20.0 miles on Novice CTR ride.
    YTD - 227.70

    ReplyDelete
  33. 3.45 miles this weekend, just around the pastures with sisters.

    ReplyDelete
  34. 2.27 miles of arena riding on Bravo. Tried a new bridle and bit and that might not have been a great idea, a lot of head-diving at the trot.
    YTD- 233.42 miles

    ReplyDelete
  35. 1.54 miles on Jake, here at home.
    YTD - 234.96 miles

    ReplyDelete
  36. 1.28 miles
    YTD - 236.24 miles

    Rode around my area and pastures. Borrrrring....
    I sure wish I could find someone near me who wants to ride midweek. *sigh*

    ReplyDelete
  37. 0.48 miles on Bravo. Sad, but true.
    236.72 total

    ReplyDelete
  38. 0.77 miles on Bravo. Little by little!
    237.49 miles YTD

    ReplyDelete
  39. 12.48 miles yesterday and today combined.
    YTD - 249.97 miles

    ReplyDelete
  40. 7.73 miles today on Cooper.
    YTD - 257.7 miles

    ReplyDelete
  41. 1.60 miles on Jake. He needed to do a wee bit of exercise, stretch those legs.
    YTD - 272.06

    ReplyDelete
  42. 4.85 miles on Bravo, with Denise
    YTD = 276.91 miles

    ReplyDelete
  43. 3.8 miles on Cooper. Mark rode Jake, we went to Pardee.

    Ytd - 280.71

    ReplyDelete
  44. 6.64 miles in two hours. Cooper at CAmanche S.
    YtD- 294.19 miles

    ReplyDelete
  45. 6.5 miles. Cooper at C. S. with Dani and Dee.
    YTD - 300.69 miles. Yay! Century club!

    ReplyDelete
  46. Yeah and congrats on your 300 miles:-)

    ReplyDelete
  47. 30.2 miles last weekend at Cuneo Creek ride. Cooper.
    YTD - 330.89 miles

    ReplyDelete
  48. 19.5 miles at Dru Barner, with Robin and friends. Cooper.
    YTD - 350.39 miles

    ReplyDelete
  49. 6.1 miles today on Cooper at Camanche S. with Cathy and Frankie.
    YTD - 356.49 miles

    ReplyDelete
  50. 1.19 miles on Bravo in the arena
    357.68 miles YTD

    ReplyDelete
  51. 22.5 miles at Del Valle
    YTD - 380.18 miles

    ReplyDelete
  52. 1.55 miles on Bravo, arena.
    YTD - 387.05

    I might make 400 yet, but going at a snail's pace.

    ReplyDelete
  53. 0.8 miles, Bravo, arena
    YTD - 387.85

    ReplyDelete
  54. 1.31 miles today, Bravo, arena
    YTD- 389.16 miles.

    ReplyDelete
  55. 3.14 miles at Dani's stable, on Sadie.
    YTD - 392.3 miles

    ReplyDelete
  56. 4.28 miles on Bravo, pastures and down the deadend street.
    Mimi came and rode Jake.
    YTD - 396.58 miles.

    I'll be hitting the next century soon!

    ReplyDelete
  57. Ka Ching! Next century!
    9.1 miles today on Cooper at a new place, Falcon Crest, with Cathy, Sheryl, and Lindasomebody. Nice little group.
    YTD- 405.68 miles

    ReplyDelete
  58. Congrats on getting over 400 miles :-)

    ReplyDelete
  59. 10.68 miles, Cooper at Hidden Falls with Dani on Lilly.
    YTD - 416.36 miles

    ReplyDelete
  60. 2.3 miles, Jake.
    YTD - 418.66 miles

    ReplyDelete
  61. 10.1 miles on Cooper at WST, Auburn to No Hands Bridge with Cathy
    428.76 miles YTD

    ReplyDelete
  62. 1.9 miles on Jake
    YTD - 430.66 miles

    ReplyDelete
  63. 6.13 miles on Cooper. Solo ride at Camanche South shore. Met up with the Over the Hill Gang and stayed to visit after the ride.
    YTD - 438.59

    ReplyDelete
  64. 1.95 miles, some on Bravo, some bareback on Cooper.
    YTD - 440.54 miles

    ReplyDelete
  65. 3.12 miles on Bravo. Dani rode Jake.
    YTD - 443.66

    ReplyDelete
  66. 0.5 miles on Bravo. Obstacle training at Cathy's.
    YTD - 444.16

    ReplyDelete
  67. 3.08 miles, Cooper in the neighborhood
    YTD- 447.24

    ReplyDelete
  68. 6.0 miles today, on Cooper at Camanche N.
    YTD- 453.24

    ReplyDelete
  69. 3.1 miles at Ione arena, on Bravo.
    YTD - 456.34

    ReplyDelete
  70. 2.5 miles at the arena and trail near there, on Bravo.
    YTD - 458.84 miles

    ReplyDelete
  71. 1.6 miles on Bravo. Pasture and road. With Mark and Jake.
    YTD - 460.44

    ReplyDelete