Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Team 75 - Lucky Star





Hello,

My name is Gina Schlater and I have been waiting for this year to start so I could join the derby! My horse goals from last year were simple, but due to "real life", I was unable to reach them. I want to be able to hitch my team, drive to Pawnee lake (it's about 7 miles from where I live) on a Friday afternoon, set up camp and ride the trail at least twice before heading home on Sunday morning!  I willingly admit I don't do much winter riding, but hopefully, being in the derby will encourage me to do more riding and driving year round. I have a team of Percheron's, Jingles and Jade, and a Norwegian Fjord, Lyder.

24 comments:

  1. DATE: 1/10/14
    MILES: 1.3
    MILES TO DATE: 1.3
    WooHoo! First post to the derby! I rode Jingles today. It was snowing when we started and by the time we were done so was the snow. I don't think I've ever ridden him while it was snowing. Maybe that's why he was a little keyed up today.

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  2. DATE: 1/26/14
    MILES: 2.3
    MILES TO DATE: 3.6

    Took Lyder for a drive

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  3. DATE: 2/2/14
    MILES: 1.6
    MILES TO DATE: 5.2

    Rode Jingles again. And once again, he was rarin' to go! I didn't want to him work up to much of a sweat with the cold and all so, really had him on a tight rein.

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  4. DATE: 3/29/14
    MILES: 3.3
    MILES TO DATE: 8.5

    Finally got to ride again! Well, actually rode a bit last weekend. I hadn't intended on it but went out to just do some ground work and decided to hop on then realized I had left my gps in the house. Oh, well just road around the farm anyway. Jingles did a great job yesterday. He always does better when he's got somebody to ride with. I rode Jingles and Ryan rode Lyder.

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  5. DATE: 4/11/14
    MILES: 1.8
    MILES TO DATE: 10.3

    Worked with Lyder in the round pen then with Jingles in the round pen. After working with Jingles, we went for a ride. It was such a gorgeous day! If anyone has any tips on posting from an iPad I would appreciate it. I can never get it to post from mine.

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  6. DATE: 5/2/14
    MILES: 3.5
    MILES TO DATE: 13.8

    I know I am entering these miles on the last possible day. Please let me know if I didn't get them in soon enough. I keep trying to enter my miles from my iPad and for whatever reason I can't get a comment published. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. Thanks!

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  7. DATE: 5/9/14
    MILES: 2.5
    MILES TO DATE: 16.3

    Today was a great day to ride! Jingles did awesome. Scared up a turkey and a deer. Well, scared up a deer three times, but I think it was the same one every time, poor thing. Tomorrow we will have the grandkids, maybe I'll hitch up the wagon and go for a ride that way! I think all involved will enjoy that!

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  8. DATE: 5/14/14
    MILES: 2.0
    MILES TO DATE: 18.3

    Rode Jingles today and got done just in time before the rain started.

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  9. DATE: 5/21/14
    MILES: 2.0
    MILES TO DATE: 20.3

    WooHoo! Made my first 20 mile mark! I hitched up Lyder today. First time he's driven all year. It was only 2 miles but we live in a hilly area of Seward County so he was really tired when we got back!

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    1. Ooops! DATE should actually be 5/22/14! I really don't want to repeat a day.

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  10. DATE: 5/26/14
    MILES: 2.1
    MILES TO DATE: 22.4

    Had a fun ride with friends and family! My son did pretty good considering he doesn't ride much.

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  11. DATE: 5/31/14
    MILES: 3.2
    MILES TO DATE: 25.6

    Had a young friend out to ride today. She hasn't ridden much but Lyder did such a good job for her! She may start taking lessons!

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  12. DATE: 6/25/14
    MILES: 2.2
    MILES TO DATE: 27.8

    Wow! I can't believe it's been over a month since I last rode! Last night was a great ride! Jingles did fantastic! It seemed like it was a much longer ride than the two miles the eTrex said but it was a very good ride.

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  13. DATE: 6/28/2014
    MILES: 2.7
    MILES TO DATE: 30.5

    It was a wonderful evening to ride even if I did feel like a chaperone!

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  14. DATE: 7/8/2014
    MILES: 2.7
    MILES TO DATE: 33.2

    The weather was beautiful! It was a perfect night to ride. Doesn't hardly seem like it's July!

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  15. DATE: 7/12/2014
    MILES: 2.6
    MILESTO DATE: 35.8

    Lyder is

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  16. DATE: 7/27/2014
    MILES: 1.8
    MILES TO DATE: 37.6

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  17. DATE: 7/29/2014
    MILES: 2.9
    MILES TO DATE: 40.5

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  18. DATE: 8/1/2014
    MILES: 3.7
    MILES TO DATE: 44.2

    Weather was nice, not as nice as Tuesday evening, but it was good to get a ride in this afternoon!

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  19. DATE: 8/3/2014
    MILES: 2.0
    MILES TO DATE: 46.2

    It was hot yesterday but still a good ride.

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  20. MILES: 3.1
    DATE: 8/12/14
    MILES TO DATE: 49.3

    Mostly it was a good ride, right up until I got thrown. Then afterwards, it was a good ride again. I'm a little achey!

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  21. DATE 8/25/14
    MILES: 1.1
    MILES TO DATE: 50.4

    WooHoo! Over 50 miles!! And, what an exciting ride today! A front is coming in and Jingles was not wanting to be out in it so we kept it short. Had a great weekend at the Nebraska State Fair working the Draft Horse Hitch show and will be back there this weekend working the Carriage and Working Farm Team shows.

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  22. Drove the team tonight. Did not have my gps turned on. Too much antsyness for me to even try to turn it on tonight!

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  23. DATE: 10/23/14
    MILES: 1.6
    MILES TO DATE: 52

    It was windy but still a good ride.

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