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# Karen's Endurance Musings 

THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP

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## Posts

- [Jurassic World: Rebirth Review](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2025/07/07/jurassic-world-rebirth-review/) - 🦖🎥 As a kid, I ditched Barbies for plastic T-Rexes faster than you can say “Cretaceous,” so you bet I was first in line for *Jurassic World: Rebirth* today, popcorn in hand and dino dreams in my heart 🦕🍿. Spoiler alert: this flick isn’t the fossilized masterpiece of the original *Jurassic Park*, but it’s got
- [Liquid Rubber Dip: Your Ticket to Quiet Tack and Happy Horses](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2025/07/07/liquid-rubber-dip-your-ticket-to-quiet-tack-and-happy-horses/) - As an endurance rider, I’m constantly chasing ways to make my rides smoother, safer, and more enjoyable for both me and my horses. Years ago, I discovered a barn game-changer: a liquid rubber dip that’s become my secret weapon for taming noisy tack and protecting gear. Trust me—this stuff is a must-have for any horse
- [Preventing Accidents Waiting To Happen](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2025/07/06/preventing-accidents-waiting-to-happen/) - Discover simple safety hacks for your horse using duct tape to prevent mishaps and protect your horse’s beautiful mane. Easy tips for a safer barn!
- [The Endurance Rider's Mindset](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2025/02/11/the-endurance-riders-mindset/) - This was my Endurance Tip for the February 2025 Horses in the Morning Endurance Day Episode. Click here to see the recent episodes of #HITM Endurance riding is as much a mental game as it is a physical challenge. You and your horse are a team, and your mental state directly impacts your horse's performance Enhance your endurance riding experience by focusing on the mental aspects of the sport. Discover key strategies to stay positive, enjoy the journey, break down the ride into manageable segments, visualize success, learn from every ride, practice self-compassion, and remember your 'why.' By honing your mental game, you'll boost your and your horse's performance and overall enjoyment.
- [Virtual Tevis 2024](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2024/04/04/virtual-tevis-2024/) - Open to all: Whether you ride a horse or not, the virtual event has separate riding and non-riding divisions https://teviscup.org/virtual-tevis-cup-2024/.
- [Trying to keep up with all these horses!](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2024/02/09/trying-to-keep-up-with-all-these-horses/) - I started my blog back up, and then life happened and I got sidetracked. Having three hoses and three dogs will do that to you. Never mind all of the other things, right? Anyway, I am going to try to keep up with posts and talking about bringing along my three horses - VG Ben
- [My Horse Got Hives](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/10/16/my-horse-got-hives/) - I'm still not sure what caused Jovi to get hives last week. He didn't have them when I feed in the morning but two hours later he presented with hives on his neck, shoulders, sides and hindquarters. I believe that he was laying down by the fence where there have historically been red ants. There
- [My first ride on Saint Croix](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/10/12/my-first-ride-on-saint-croix/) - I just recently had my first ride on Saint Croix and wanted to share a little bit about the process that I went through. I wanted to make sure that we both felt comfortable and relaxed and have it be a good experience. When I first got Saint he earned the nickname Chili Pepper, because
- [We did our first Ride and Tie!](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/10/04/we-did-our-first-ride-and-tie/) - Last weekend my new Ride and Tie partner Jennifer, Jovi (horse) and myself completed the 9 mile short course at the Coolest Ride and Tie in Cool, CA. Yesterday Jennifer and I did an interview with the Ride and Tie Association. It is now online on YouTube: click here! We had a lot of stuff
- [The new horses have been here a month](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/09/26/the-new-horses-have-been-here-a-month/) - VG Midnight Cowboy and Saint Croix both arrived here a month ago. Since then I've been working with them on a lot of basic groundwork while giving them the space and time to settle in to their new home. Saint Croix was the most anxious when he got here. For the first couple of days
- [The first week and a half with the new horses](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/09/03/the-first-week-and-a-half-with-the-new-horses/) - Things have been going well with both Saint Croix and Midnight Cowboy. They are adjusting into their new home and getting more comfortable and familiar with the routine and their surroundings.Jovi has been a bit jealous about me spending time with another horse. In the last week I have taken him to a night ride,
- [Evaluating and getting to know Saint Croix and Cowboy](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/27/evaluating-and-getting-to-know-saint-croix-and-cowboy/) - I've been getting to know the two new horses and evaluate what they know and how they react.
- [Horse sun protection](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/25/horse-sun-protection/) - A few years ago I bought a tub of zinc oxide powde and have been using it ever since. I think this tub will last me a lifetime so ultimately the cost per application is very small. Of course, the price has nearly doubled, but what hasn't? The nice thing with the powder is that
- [Introductions: Saint Croix](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/23/introductions-saint-croix/) - Saint Croix is an 8 year old grey gelding that is line bred Raffles that I was told about from my friend Robbi Pruitt.
- [Introductions: VG Midnight Cowboy](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/23/introductions-vg-midnight-cowboy/) - This is my new horse VG Midnight Cowboy. He just turned 4 in June 2023 and is from Van Gilder Arabians.
- [Introductions: VG Ben Jovi](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/22/introductions-vg-ben-jovi/) - The most important lesson that I have learned from Jovi is that we were going to be doing this on his schedule, not mine.
- [Starting over with new horses](https://nvendurancerider.com/index.php/2023/08/21/hello-world/) - I'm going to be posting about how the training is going with my new endurance horses. What is working, what isn't. This blog will be my way of keeping a journal of our progress. In the coming week I'll do introductions of my horses and where they are starting from. I am looking forward to

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