May 24, 2010 • Appaloosas, Competitive Trail, Endurance, International Customers, LRG Customers • Author: Julie • Comments: (0)
This is a ride close to Wellington (tough ride too)! The city and the harbour are in the background.
Sharon and I belong to the Wellington Area Trail Riding Club (WATRC). The club runs rides from late September to Early April in the lower western part of the North Island of New Zealand. The focus is on Competitive Trail Riding CTR)rather than pure endurance. Venues vary from beaches and dairy farms to steep hills in regional parks. Anyone can join WATRC, and as long as they have a sound horse and can stay aboard it somehow, then there is a class that will suit.
I’m on the Appy (in my martian hat 
… really keen to get something more comfortable. That’s Sharon on the black. The photographer is my partner David Fitzgerald-Irons. Note from LRG: See Leslie’s new, “More Comfortable” Riding Helmet
July 8, 2009 • Appaloosas, Endurance, LRG Customers, Mounted Patrol/Parks/Rescue, Testimonials • Author: Tracy • Comments: (0)
Hi Ladies!
Long Rider’s Gear has always been my favorite place to buy endurance tack! I’m finally back on the endurance trail with my new guy, J.J. (Jovial Jubellee). Here we are last weekend at the “Tour de Cooley,” day 2 of the Cooley Ranch Ride. His 2nd ride and we had a blast! I was lucky to be able to use my Ortho-Flex saddle from my previous horse with him, which with the help of a Woolback Pad, suits him perfectly! Much of the tack you see in the photo came from your store over the years, including the cantle bag, Zilco Breastplate, endurance reins and more.
When we’re not riding LD endurance, you’ll often find us on the trails as part of the California State Parks and Sonoma County Regional Parks Mounted Assistance Units. We love doing MAU work, providing assistance for lost hikers, clearing trail hazards and reporting problems to the head ranger. J.J. is such a steady individual, we also do Geocaching. This GPS guided treasure hunt is lots of fun, you can find out more at: Geocaching.com.
Thanks for you years of hard work, keep it up!
Susan Johnson
