tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post540818256434398281..comments2023-03-31T02:51:06.749-07:00Comments on Redheaded Endurance: Cache Creek Ridge Ride, May 2012 50 miler: Death March Turned TriumphAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-49310239910037314652013-08-30T21:26:55.011-07:002013-08-30T21:26:55.011-07:00Did you guys by any chance let some ribbons go on ...Did you guys by any chance let some ribbons go on balloons or something? Because I found a purple ribbon on the beach (Vancouver Island) today that has the #12 circled and Cache Creek written on it.<br />Just checkingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058753228622251542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-42133843212786628652012-06-04T20:13:56.085-07:002012-06-04T20:13:56.085-07:00Thanks! Her tail is fantastic and get so many comp...Thanks! Her tail is fantastic and get so many compliments :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-34182146043021870502012-06-04T14:31:25.683-07:002012-06-04T14:31:25.683-07:00what a beautiful mare. she's got that "be...what a beautiful mare. she's got that "best condition tail" goin on.: )lythahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01719586193059362084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-81439277547997549432012-05-30T06:22:07.983-07:002012-05-30T06:22:07.983-07:00No kids in our future! We'll stick to celebrat...No kids in our future! We'll stick to celebrating the anniversary and birthday, haha.<br /><br />I heard about your accident, didn't sound fun at all, glad your horse calmed down and was fine.<br /><br />Yep, I'll be at Hat Creek!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-45092767438484228042012-05-30T03:46:44.222-07:002012-05-30T03:46:44.222-07:00Wow! What a story... you went on and on but it was...Wow! What a story... you went on and on but it was exciting until the end. Congratulations on your finish! And Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary. Once you have children, you'll be celebrating Mother's Day during Cache Creek as well. <br />My son and I were at this same ride... it was his (and his horse's) first 25 miler. We had a great ride, although it was HOT! We didn't have JayaMaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09532241501272474818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-1226733311789123962012-05-15T22:56:01.964-07:002012-05-15T22:56:01.964-07:00I've talked to several knowledgeable people an...I've talked to several knowledgeable people and we've concurred it wasn't thumps. It wasn't in the diaphragm, it was a slight muscle spasm in the flank itself. <br /><br />Yes, I've had a Cool Medics vest for a few years but find it heavy and uncomfortable. I do have it packed in my crew bag for vet checks in case though. Keeping my tshirt and bandanna wet worked surprisingly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-19918060485273299872012-05-15T22:53:39.366-07:002012-05-15T22:53:39.366-07:00Thank you! Thanks for readingThank you! Thanks for readingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-78412645836829802702012-05-15T22:44:58.457-07:002012-05-15T22:44:58.457-07:00Thanks! So glad you enjoy.
My husband is in the ...Thanks! So glad you enjoy. <br /><br />My husband is in the running for Best Crew Person Ever :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-61890272535606203992012-05-15T18:01:49.935-07:002012-05-15T18:01:49.935-07:00I so know the opinionated mare thing. On Kate'...I so know the opinionated mare thing. On Kate's first 25 she stopped about 20 miles through and refused to go. We sat there as people passed us for about 10min then light bulb went on, were headed home. She took of and fought me the whole way home as I tried to go a moderate pace lol. <br /><br />So the slight little bit I know about Thumps from hanging with the vets at mendo magic is that Eliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13671426001118270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-21647097839539588852012-05-15T16:36:21.161-07:002012-05-15T16:36:21.161-07:00haha - love the title! and congrats!
- The Equest...haha - love the title! and congrats!<br /> - <a href="http://theequestrianvagabond.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Equestrian Vagabond</a>The Equestrian Vagabondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15600011873327347121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-21697306298780393552012-05-15T15:43:55.141-07:002012-05-15T15:43:55.141-07:00Those death march rides make for the most well-ear...Those death march rides make for the most well-earned finishes! Great job on slogging it out and doing what you had to do to take care of your horse! Any kind of metabolic thing is scary...been there. So glad the e'lyting and everything else you did worked.<br /><br />I love your long ride story write-ups...great detail, great information! And great photos! You've got a gem of a Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720090581233703530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-52994492346195508412012-05-14T09:27:24.740-07:002012-05-14T09:27:24.740-07:00Thank you for volunteering! That was really awesom...Thank you for volunteering! That was really awesome of you. And it was so good to meet you in person, I hope we get to ride together soon . :)<br /><br />She was definitely heading down a bad path, but I would guess it had to be pretty early on since the small dose of electrolytes worked so quickly and effectively. I don't claim to have done anything but gotten my weight off her back up that Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-51857335067509397942012-05-14T08:41:22.666-07:002012-05-14T08:41:22.666-07:00OK, I typed up something much more clever but I th...OK, I typed up something much more clever but I think it was eaten...<br /><br />Congrats! On the finish, and a very good writeup. That hill section, where you were worrying about Desire, sounds awful. I'm glad you both came through, and it might have been close, but this was truly to finish is to win. It was a tough ride, I watched every single rider leave the final vet check, many had irish horsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289040711028666546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-7021761692396643162012-05-13T20:00:27.398-07:002012-05-13T20:00:27.398-07:00Sweet, I have faith in your powers of persuasion, ...Sweet, I have faith in your powers of persuasion, see ya there! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-16807938016156219202012-05-13T19:54:49.014-07:002012-05-13T19:54:49.014-07:00Ack that's bullshit! Washoe (and the other ri...Ack that's bullshit! Washoe (and the other rides that I can remember) had 1;15 total hold time. You had 1:30, so less time to do the same miles. Grumble.<br /><br />The thing about elytes is that you can't accurately know how well they work til you do fifty miles in different weather. Just try "more" for HC, and GOOD LUCK! Haven't gotten up my nerve to ask my very non Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-83071069426063065032012-05-13T19:51:00.315-07:002012-05-13T19:51:00.315-07:00OKay, what my sun addled brain remembers is vet ch...OKay, what my sun addled brain remembers is vet checks at 12.5 miles, 25 miles, 35 miles after the awful hill, and then the finish. The hold time was 15 (or 20?) minutes, 1 hr, and another 15 (or 20?) minutes.<br /><br />I've done plenty of walking, jogging, and slogging, but never in heat like that up a hill like that, with a horse in possible distress.<br /><br />Yep, trying taping. Will Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01344662726517478751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-31027537715616101872012-05-13T19:41:13.234-07:002012-05-13T19:41:13.234-07:00Oh, and electrolytes - FWIW, YMMV, I do a half-dos...Oh, and electrolytes - FWIW, YMMV, I do a half-dose (one ounce) of Enduramax the night before, the morning of, and at every vet check during a ride. I mix mine with those single-serving cups of applesauce, and a tiny sploosh of water to make it easier to syringe. Dixie adeptly spits out any paste electrolyte I've tried, but she seems to eat the applesauce elytes pretty well.Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-466482369534437428.post-53794414550205063962012-05-13T19:39:33.403-07:002012-05-13T19:39:33.403-07:00You wrote a damn novel, so I have a bazillion comm...You wrote a damn novel, so I have a bazillion comments:<br /><br />You have the best crew, and the best little dogs.<br /><br />HI N!!!<br /><br />Love <b>(hate!)</b> the dancing mare while you're trying to do shit and remount.<br /><br />How many holds and what was the total hold time? Was it 12.5 times four loops? Weird! I love NV rides with the 25 mile first loop.<br /><br />Camelbaks Funderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358687366401205336noreply@blogger.com