The Roaming Rider

Well...there you have it. Gem was almost a rock star, minus that whole bucking-throwing-me-in-the-dirt thing, for the entire trip up and bac...

Gem rides around in an Eclipse 2 horse straight load aluminum trailer. Is it absolutely perfect? No. But I actually really like the trailer ...

Have I mentioned that I hate malls and shopping? I do. I can't remember the last non baby shopping trip I made. Most of my clothes have ...

To start with it was an absolute blast and really is a great blend of two fantastic sports. Gem seems suited for the job as well. She not on...

Why am I so excited? You would think that after so many trials that have gone bad that I wouldn't get so excited to try something new. B...

Scrolling through the classifieds came up with a lot of saddles I had already once looked at. I was starting to think maybe I had looked und...

Ok, I have now written this post about 4 times and each time it is different and each time I am unhappy with it. Here goes attempt #5. I r...

Dear Wise Cross Country Saddle, You are wonderful. Your leather is buttery soft and has formed to my butt like it was custom made for it. ...

"Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing" - Oscar Wilde The good news: nothing uber exciting ...

  Ugh. I mentioned before that Gem is a fitting nightmare. She is just off. Not only does she have the saddle fit problems I mentioned, bu...