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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: Jester Park ACTHA AOC
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Monday, March 2, 2015. Jester Park ACTHA AOC. Saturday, Jester Park Equestrian Center. The arena was set up nicely. It looked very well thought out. Not too difficult but not too easy either. The riders briefing took longer than I expected. I looked in the arena to see a horse/rider on the course. I looked down at my clock it was 10:18 - oh shit! I was supposed to ride at 10:30 and I hadn't even warmed up! Obstacle #1 - Mount. Obstacle #2 - Bridge.
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: August 2015
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Monday, August 3, 2015. Rafter CF Trail Challenge. Sunday I decided to go to my first timed trail competition. I knew it would be different from the slower paced ACTHA rides but I wasn't really sure what to expect. It was a good 2 hour drive down to the competition. When we got there, we got signed up and then went through a walk-through of the obstacles with the judge. 1 - teeter bridge. 2 - balloon plank. 3 - spider jump. 6 - back through bale maze.
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: Iowa Trails
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Here are the list of trails in Iowa. I thought it might be kind of fun to keep track of where I've been so I can try to get to some new places. I am going to mark in red the places I've been. I will update the links as I get time. Big Mill Wildlife Area. Sac and Fox Trail. Heart of Iowa Trail. 1 hr 45 min. away. Rock Creek State Park. Elk Rock State Park. Lone Pine Trail Rides. Rock Sioux /Fairview Area. Fort Defiance State Park. Lake of Three Fires.
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: March 2015
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Monday, March 30, 2015. Von Holten Ranch ACTHA Series Ride 1 and 2. Due to a family emergency I wasn't home all last week which meant no ride time. Thanks to some great family members, I was still able to go to the ACTHA ride at Von Holten Ranc. H in Mora, Missouri. MIL and I loaded up and left around 2 on Friday. Missouri has some interesting roads but we managed to arrive at our destination around 7:00. Cat tucked in for the night. Along the way, ...
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: Von Holten Ranch ACTHA Series Ride 3 & 4
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Monday, April 20, 2015. Von Holten Ranch ACTHA Series Ride 3 and 4. What an awesome weekend! I knew this was going to be an exciting weekend. When I looked at the ride rooster I saw there were two gals coming from Texas. One was featured in an ACTHA article. What I was soon to find out was there were 4 gals there battling it out for a National Title (ACTHA's year ends at the end of May). Saturday - Series Ride #3. Horse 6 Rider 5. For this one we ha...
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: February 2015
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Friday, February 27, 2015. Suck it up Buttercup! Does anyone else get nervous before a competition or is it just me? No matter how much I prepare, I never feel like I'm prepared enough! After this ride I have a fairly busy schedule which is not going to be very cohesive for riding. 03/08 -Chase has his band solo. 03/09 - We have a birthday party. 03/13 thru 03/15 - I'm taking the boys to an aquatic center for spring break. Finally a weekend off!
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: May 2015
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Thursday, May 21, 2015. Von Holten Ranch ACTHA Series Ride 5, 6, 7 and 8. I just realized I didn't blog about my final rides for the VHR buckle series. Rides 5 and 6 we placed 1st and 2nd. Cat did very well and I was please (for the most part) with her performance. I ended up finishing the series in third, one point shy of the reserve buckle. I had a great time at the series and met some really awesome people. Links to this post.
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: F' It!
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Growing up no matter how well my sisters and I did in school, sports, etc., my dad always reminded us we could do better. He didn't do it to be mean, he just wanted us to succeed. As an adult, I've found that anytime I accomplish something, I tell myself how I could have done better. Wanna know what? I've decided that is a bunch of bullshit! Of course we do! We are always going to have room for improvement. And Lucy - let's n...
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: The Iowa Horse Fair
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Thursday, April 16, 2015. The Iowa Horse Fair. Last weekend Cat made her debut at the Iowa Horse Fair in one of the Iowa Trail Riding Equestrian Challenges. I headed in fairly early on Saturday morning and met Brandon at the barn. I could tell Cat wanted out of her stall so I took her for a walk looking for a place to exercise her a bit. The pavilion was open, but there were so many riders in there I opted not to go in. For the demo I rode intermedi...
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses: Transitioning
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Tuff e Nuff Quarter Horses. Tuff E Nuff Quarter Horses. Friday, April 24, 2015. One of my goals for this year is refinement and transitioning Cat into a more finished horse. I want to get lead changes (simple and flying), more speed control, better pivots, etc. With my limited riding time I know this is a big goal to set. With that being said, I'll be happy with any changes we make to get us closer to this "final product". Randy Paul Colt Bit. Cat modeling her new bit. April 24, 2015 at 4:23 PM.
