Summer Campaigns -- Chapter 1

It’s a war out there in the pasture.

Horse Health, Farm Managment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderJune 19, 2022Flies, Insects, Horse health, Farm management, WWIIComment

Back to Blogging... and Trip Planning

Political disappointments allow for equestrian pursuits.

Itineraries, Riding Experiences, Trip Prep and Logistics, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderMay 31, 2022Itineraries, Politics, New England, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Acadia, White Mountains Comment

22 Days from Maryland to Oregon but Only 3 Days Home!

Boys take a rocket ship home to Maryland!

Horse People, Trailering/Equipment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderSeptember 22, 2021Normal life, Horse transport services Comments

Adjusting to Life at Home

Adjusting to life back in the land of green!

Itineraries, Riding Experiences, Trip Prep and Logistics, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderSeptember 1, 2021Normal life, Peloton, Climate Change, Gardening and Lawn CareComment

Lessons Learned in Fly Over Country -- Be a Humane Human

Number 1 lesson learned on this trip — humans are pretty great too.

Horse People, Itineraries, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 26, 2021small town living, fly over country Comments

Pets or Partners

Saying goodbye to my partner.

Riding Experiences, Horse Health, Horse Training, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 24, 2021Oregon, Partnership Comment

Two Close Calls -- Call it Quits

Arriving in Oregon and having another near miss on a major horse accident

Horse Health, Riding Experiences, Trailering/Equipment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 22, 2021Oregon, Pendleton, Emigrant Springs State Park, Barbed Wire, Horse Accidents, Luck Comment

Bruneau Dunes – Another Example Why State Parks Rule!

Bruneau Dunes State Park in Idaho proves the rule —state parks offer the best equestrian opportunities

Horse People, Horse Health, Riding Experiences, Trailering/Equipment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 21, 2021American desserts, Idaho, Sun Valley, Ketchum, River Sage Stables, Horse breedsComment

Staying with the Fancy Guys in Sun Valley

Boys bum it with the elites of Sun Valley.

Horse People, Horse Health, Riding Experiences, Trailering/Equipment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 20, 2021American desserts, Idaho, Sun Valley, Ketchum, River Sage Stables, Horse breedsComment

From Desert Heat to Torrential Rains

Boys get caught out in unexpected torrential rains in Heber City

Horse People, Horse Health, Riding Experiences, Trailering/Equipment, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 19, 2021Utah, Moab, Arches National Park, Heber Valley, Salt Lake City, American desserts, Horse behaviorComment

Red Rock at Dawn, Horsemen Ride On

Climb to the top of a mesa in Utah desert tests horses’ conditioning. They excel.

Horse People, Horse Health, Riding Trails, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 17, 2021Utah, Moab, Mesas, Red Rock, Endurance RidingComment

Pagosa Springs Postscript

Pagosa Springs continues to deliver and road to Moab a beauty.

Horse People, Historical Sites, Itineraries, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 16, 2021Colorado, Pagosa Springs, Peloton Yoga, Utah, MoabComment

Days 12 and 13 – Across the Great Divide

Crossing Wolf Creek Pass worth it for Pagosa Springs with it’s cute hippy charm and great riding.

Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, Horse People, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 14, 2021Horse Lodging, Colorado, Elk Trace B&B, Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek Pass, Peloton Yoga Comment

Days 10 and 11 – Lesson Learned – Humans are Frail Too

Colorado Springs, a good place to get sick?

Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, Horse People, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 13, 2021Horse Lodging, Colorado, Colorado Springs, WZ Ranch, Food Poisoning Comment

Days 8 and 9 – An Unexpected Connection -- Me and KS

Kansas sings to my ancestral grassland nomads.

Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 10, 2021Horse Lodging, Missouri, Meramec River Comments

Day 7 – A Better Day on the Meramec River

After a long ride, we catch the ‘snipe’ and find a place to take our horses into the Meramec.

Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 9, 2021Horse Lodging, Missouri, Meramec RiverComment

Day 6 – Lots of N-O in M-O

It should be easier to get to ‘yes’ than this experience in Missouri makes it seem

Lodging with Horses, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 8, 2021Horse Lodging, Missouri, Meramec RiverComment

Hot Horses and Heavy Hearts

What we thought would be an uneventful day isn’t when a truly great hostess has a bad fall.

Horse People, Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 8, 2021Riding Trails, Horse Lodging, Illinois, Vandalia, sommers gate farmsComment

Days 3 and 4 in NKY (which is a bit gentler than NYC)

Days 3 and 4 are spent gently in delightful Norther Kentucky.

Horse People, Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 4, 2021Riding Trails, Horse Lodging, Ohio, Caves, Horse Camps, Wild West Comment

A Ghost Town, Cowboys and Caves; and It's only Day 2

Day two gives us some Wild West experiences still in Eastern Time Zone.

Horse People, Lodging with Horses, Riding Experiences, ROCSusan Mora-SchraderAugust 3, 2021Riding Trails, Horse Lodging, Ohio, Caves, Horse Camps, Wild West Comment