Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Team 78 - Boom Boom *

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I am Sharron Ankersen from Colon, which is about 30 miles west of Omaha, Nebraska.  I have had horses since I was 8 years old.

This will be my first year recording mileage.  I have been keeping track of my hours though for 4 or 5 years.  I have one horse named Boomer, a registered paint.

I am semi-retired and besides riding, love working with 4-H’ers in the horse and dog projects.  Also love doing scrapbooking, quilting and traveling.

I enjoy camping and trail riding every weekend April through October with many special friends.
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2013 / 541.35 Miles / 32nd Place

53 comments:

  1. Got in a short 1 1/2 hour ride. That wind was alot colder than I thought it would be especially when you are only riding roads out in the wide open. 4.7 miles to report. I am ahead of the game. Did not ride until March last year.

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  2. A beautiful day for a ride. Got in 8.69 road miles in 2 1/2 hours. Did alot of cantering to get him into shape just in case I do CTR again this spring. Total of 13.39 for the year!

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  3. 4.58 at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado. Fabulous ride with a great bunch of girls.

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  4. Got home at 2 a.m. this morning from Hawaii. Worked all day. Was going to crash but decided it was too nice out. Went for a 5.16 mile ride. Was fabulous. Start of the get in shape training for the CTR. Did alot of slow trotting and loping. He did great. Total of 23.13 miles for the year.

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  5. Another great day of riding and this time with friends. 4.42 miles for a total of 27.55 miles. Hope the weather holds now and I can ride 3 - 4 times a week.

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  6. Sure glad the girl I job share with wanted to switch days. I usually work Thursday and not Friday, but this week Thursday was the day to be off. I again worked on conditioning Boomer. We rode 9.72 miles on roads but several miles of them are fairly hilly. He had a great workout. Total 37.27

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  7. Went riding with Dwight and Mary at 2 Rivers today 3/23/14. Even though my truck said 35 when I pulled up it was very comfortable riding. Lots of sun and no wind. Did lots and lots of bush wacking as they want to start so new trails or at least clean up existant ones. Lots of fun. I got in 5.72 miles. Total of

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  8. What a surprise today. Only showed 37 when I went to ride but only a light breeze. It was really a great day for a ride. Got in 7.08 in 1 1/4 hours. Today wasn't about distance but more about lots of trotting and loping. Even rode in the neighbors feed lot isles and Boomer could have cared less about the cattle. Hope to get in alot more this weekend. Total 50.07 Yay broke the 50 miles mark.

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  9. Another great ride today. We did 12.8 miles today. Again did lots of trotting and loping. Had to because the speed he wanted to walk today, I think I could have crawled faster. Very lazy boy. He does though now seem to be not as winded when we are working those hills. Told him he would thank me when we get to Perry Lake that he is in condition. Total 62.87

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  10. The third day of a wonderful weekend. Even though it was windy it was not a bad ride. Got in 10.9 today for a total of 73.77. Back to work tomorrow and it sounds like another cold week.

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  11. A great ride today with great friends. Almost did the first day of a CTR in 3 1/2 hours. Boomer is going to be in shape hopefully. Rode 6.31 early afternoon and then the Vasa's and Hanson's came and rode with me. We then did 10.88 miles for a total of 17.19 today. Some good hills on this ride, Grand total 90.96 miles.

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  12. This is a test. Can't remember my miles, just showing girl at work how to protect from span

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  13. 13.70 on Wednesday
    10.2 on Friday

    (posting for Sharron as her internet is down)

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  14. Nice ride today even with the wind. Got in 8.13 for a yearly total of 122.99

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  15. Bader Park over the weekend I got in 22.13 miles with a great group of friends. Total 145.12 for the year.

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  16. Wonderful weekend at CTR at Perry Lake. May 2 - 4 rode 43.02 miles with a new total of 188.14

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  17. Thursday night rode Vasa draft X, Baby
    4.12 miles Rode 1 1/2 hours
    Friday the Friday Before Mothers Day Ride
    16.34 miles Started riding at 9:30 and back at 3 with 45 minute lunch. 4 3/4 hours
    Total for year 208.60 miles

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  18. Congrats on getting over 200 miles :-)

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  19. Diane I so enjoyed spending the weekend with you. Sure wish you could have rode on Sunday and hope Jordon is OK. Friday 5/15 4.34, Saturday 19.64, Sunday 15.62 Total of 39.6 for weekend at Hill & Dale CTR.
    248.20 miles total

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  20. What a great long weekend at Kanopolis SW of Salina KS. Had one day of rain and got soaked otherwise was fantastic. Total of 48.56 miles for the weekend and a total of 296.76. If I would have realized I was that close to 300 I would have rode more last night.

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  21. Enjoyed the day with you at our CTR class. Did not use GPS there cause everyone says they don't work inside. You and Rosie did so well. Went to Branched Oak afterwords and rode 7.75 miles. Total of 304.51. See you next week.

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  22. Yep, we had a great day at the clinic :-) Congrats on getting over 300 miles!

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  23. Branching Out at Branched Oak is over. Great weekend. Rode 30.45 miles in the 3 days for a total of 334.96. Again thanks for all of your time!!

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  24. You and Boomer did awesome! Congrats!!!!

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  25. 41.2 miles of CTR miles at the beautiful Flying R Ranch in MO. Total of 376.16 miles for the year.

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  26. 379.18 for the year. Rode the roads for 3.03 miles tonight. Beautiful night except for flies and mosquitos.

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  27. Camping at Camp Moses Merrill for the July 4 weekend. Rode 15.6 miles for a total of 394.78. I so wanted to break the 400 mark but left right away this morning because of the heat, humidity and mostly the mosquitos that wanted to suck us of all our blood. Oh well, maybe will try a couple evening rides this week to get in the rest.

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  28. I did it. I surpased 400 miles. Rode 6.14 miles for a total of 400.92. Beautiful night at ate mulberries at the neighbors. Can reach pretty high when on a horse.

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  29. Congrats on getting over 400 miles :-)

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  30. Camped and rode at 2 Rivers over the weekend. Got in 21.3 miles for a total of 428.22 miles for the year. Want to keep Boomer in shape for September.

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  31. Riding has really slowed down for me. Not much camping because of baby puppies due, the fair and the heat. Just got in 6.13 to end July up. Total of 434.35

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  32. No camping again this weekend so road riding it is. Just finished up 10.5 miles in 2 hours. Boomer has had a pretty easy last month so time to start working again. Total 444.85

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  33. PRR at 2 Rivers 08/13/14 8.22
    Branched Oak 08/15-16/14 19.49
    .Total of 472.56
    Still will ride this afternoon but wanted to post before I forgot too.

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  34. Had a fabulous ride at Hanson's with a lesson by Robin Groves. Really enjoyed and she loved Boomer. Rode 3.81 total of 476.37 miles.

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  35. Beautiful PRR ride at Skyline Ranch in west Omaha. 6.43 miles for a total of 482.80

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  36. Mary Hanson and I enjoyed a ride at Branched Oak this morning. 8.20 miles for a total of 491.2 for the year.

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  37. That was 8.40 miles not 8.20. Total for year is right.

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  38. Road riding Saturday of 8.81 miles and today 12.64 miles at Pawnee Lake. Total of 512.65 miles for the year.

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  39. Congrats on getting over 500 miles :-)

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  40. 19.29 miles for my weekend at Branched Oak for a total of 532.94 miles. Was a great weekend and thanks for all you did to help make it happen. I may be late reporting next time. Leaving on the 11th and not back till the 22nd. Don't want to lose the CTR miles coming up.

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  41. Last report should have been 531.94.
    Brushy Creek 38.8
    Smithville 13.88
    Hillsdale 17.38
    Pomona 38.13

    Total of 640.13 miles

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  42. Another fantastic weekend. Thanks to you Diane and all of the other wonderful volunteers. I wish you would have been riding with me instead. Rode 42.38 on the 3 days at Indian Cave. What beautiful riding. Total 682.51

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    1. You had better get out and ride! I'm a couple miles ahead of you!

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  43. A fantastic weekend at Rock Creek. I rode 25.89 miles for a total of 708.40. Whoopie!!

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  44. Congrats on getting over 700 miles :-)

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  45. A beautiful ride at Indian Cave again. Only rode 15.9 miles for a total of 724.3 for the year.

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  46. Spent the weekend camping and riding at Willow Creek near Pierce. Beautiful weather for almost the last week of October. Rode 29.3 miles for a total of 753.6 for the year. Do not plan on camping anymore but hope to get in some day rides.

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  47. 10.24 at Mikes on Nov 1. Great crisp ride. Total of 763.84

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  48. Beautiful afternoon to ride. Not alot of those days to come. Rode 7.53 miles on the roads and in the fields for a total of 771.37 for the year.

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  49. This may be one of the last great weekend. Did get in some much enjoyed miles.
    11.65 at Czechland Lake on 11/08/14
    4.67 at Tammy Vasa's and I rode Windy on 11/09/14
    Total of 787.69

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  50. Got in a short ride today. Wish I would have had time for a longer one but had to also fence in some cornfield before the ground freezes. Rode 4.78 miles for a total of 792.47. Hopefully I will still get 8 more in, in 2014 to make 800. I never thought that to be possible.

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  51. I did it. Rode over 800 miles. Such a thrill. Rode fields and roads today for 9.68 miles and a total of 802.15. What a beautiful day. Hope to ride again tomorrow while still nice.

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  52. congrats on getting over 800 miles this year!!

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