tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post861283078992134942..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: Mud and Tipperary Helmets are my FriendJacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-2554145120433465612014-03-13T08:50:45.320-04:002014-03-13T08:50:45.320-04:00I have a beautiful flat dirt road 2 miles one-way ...I have a beautiful flat dirt road 2 miles one-way so I can get a nice flat workout out of that! Actually the road is 3 miles one-way but the first mile is asphalt with a grass shoulder on most of it but not all, so I use that first mile as my warmup and cooldown. OTOH: I can't BUY a change in elevation around here! Not a single degree, not without trailering somewhere. I know, I know... I wore helmets when I rode jumpers but when I got out of that I was thrilled not to "have" to wear them anymore, and I never got back in the habit. From my 40 years of owning horses (40 yr anniversary will be this June) I have fallen 3 times total. One of those put me in the ER, didn't have a helmet for any of them....KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922111866154597984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-5165979262592257252014-03-13T06:24:08.039-04:002014-03-13T06:24:08.039-04:00Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh....wear your helmet. If you woul...Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh....wear your helmet. If you would see the hole bashed into my old one you'd be convinced. What I wouldn't give for about a mile of dirt road to work on. It would be nice to take advantage of her desire to be forward instead of always torquing her back because of an up or a down. Hard to build a strong canter when you can't go over a couple hundred yards without an elevation change, a muddy hill, or a rocky creek bed! A long, long, long...........flat would be helpful.All Who Wanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811193190492037859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-33839865093336047032014-03-12T08:50:38.333-04:002014-03-12T08:50:38.333-04:00Glad to hear you're okay! At the Illinois Hor...Glad to hear you're okay! At the Illinois Horse Fair, I just bought a Tipperary Sportage, replacing my probably-15-year-old Troxel. I still don't wear one when conditioning.... I'm finally starting to exercise Arie on the dirt road and he is, um, motivated to say the least. Not spooky, but insistent on wanting to go home faster. I brought out my clippers and did a hack job on his chest and lower neck to help him dry out. Hope to see you somewhere this year!<br /><br />KarenKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922111866154597984noreply@blogger.com