Pt. Reyes

Logan and I celebrated Thanksgiving and our 9 year wedding anniversary at Pt. Reyes this past weekend. We stayed at the Pt. Reyes Country Inn and Stables with our horses. It is the cutest bed and breakfast. Great breakfast, and the horses got to stay in a good sized paddock. We took Feather and Luigi. It was Luigi's first camping trip, and he was quite the trooper. He learned all about loading and unload from the trailer, wearing a blanket, baby strollers, bikes, elk, people, ocean, waves, sand, big hills, etc. He was quite the trooper. Logan rode him all weekend. Feather was perfect as always and a very good teacher for Luigi. At night, we visited some of the nicest restaurants and ate local, Marin county grown food. One night I had butternut squash and swiss chard lasagna and the next a pizza with Pt Reyes blue cheeze and spinich. For dessert one night I had persimmon sauce on top of cornmeal pound cake and buttermilk ice cream. Yum! That is the best part of Pt. Reyes - the food!!

On Thursday, we rode from Five Brooks to Fir Top via Greenpicker and Bolema trails. There was no one out there on Thanksgiving day.

On Friday we rode from Bear Valley to Arch Rock and the Coast Trail then up Fire Lane to Horse Trail. Busy day - lots of people. Clear weather. This section of trail on the coast trail from Arch Rock to Coast Camp is my favorite trail in the world.

On Saturday we rode from Pierce Point through the Elk Reserve to Tomalas Point. LOTS of people. LOTS of elk. Horses were a bit scared of the elk. More scared about going to the end of the world with the point - ocean everywhere. They felt like they were being trapped. Walked down to McClure's beach. Very pretty! Also visited the old Pierce Dairy.

On Sunday, we rode from Bayview around to Muddy Hallow trail then up Drake's View and rode on the Ridge trail. This was a great ride! We were the only trailer in the staging area, we hardly saw anyone, got great views of the ocean, and plenty of areas to move out in! Highly recommended. There was water and plenty of grass on the trail.

Photos are at: http://www.rosetrace.com/ptreyes08/ptreyes08.html

Yoga Classes

My Yoga classes start tonight at the Yoga Place in Georgetown, CA. http://www.yogaonthedivide.com On TUESDAYS at 6:00 pm, I will teach an open Sivananda Class. This is suitable for people already practicing yoga. On THURSDAYS at 9:00, I teach a beginning Sivananda class. This is for people new to yoga. The Sivananda method is a synergistic, classical yoga style that incorporates medition, relaxation, breathing exercises, and chanting into each class. To learn more about Sivananda yoga, go here : http://www.sivananda.org .

This Friday, December 5, I will be teaching the free community yoga class at 5:00. Come for class, then a potluck dinner at 6:30, and a talk about healing at 7:30.

Doomed WIld Horses have a Possible Solution

A Dramatic Rescue for Doomed Wild Horses of the West

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/17/AR2008111703680.html?hpid=artslot

Looking for Farm Animals

Looking for dairy goats and 2 pet goats. The dairy goats are for me and the pet goats are for the Yoga Farm (http://www.yogafarm.org/index.html) Probably you could get a tax write-off if you donated the pet goats because they are a non-profit. I would prefer Alpines for myself, and anything for the ashram. Let me know if you have any leads....

Also will take sheep and alpacas and I would take a milking cow as well....

Yoga Training

My Yoga Training was amazing, I had a fantastic time and learned more than I ever fathomed. I will start teaching Classical Yoga courses soon (hopefully in Georgetown at the Yoga Place). Keep checking this blog and I will post my teaching schedule. I am available for custom, private classes, like Yoga for endurance riders and Yoga for hoof trimmers.

No New Clients

I am sorry to say that I am not taking on new trimming clients at this time, and I have really cut back my clientele. For the next 3 to 6 months, I am taking a break to allow my back to heal. I am still teaching and consulting, so if you are trimming on your own and would like a check up, I would love to help.

Boot Fitting And Shoe Removal Clinic

A Boot Fitting and Shoe Removal clinic will be on:
Saturday December 6 at 9:00 am - 4:30 ish
at
3047 Irene Lane
Greenwood CA 95635

Cost is $175 for PHCP students, $250 for non-PHCP students (all are
welcome)

Please bring a chair, a lunch, and warm clothes. Be prepared to work
with horses - you will be fitting boots.

This is a clinic aimed at beginner - intermediate boot fitters.
Although some advanced techniques will be discussed, the aim of this
clinic is to familiarize students with all of the boots on the market
and how to fit them correctly.

Sunday morning from 9:00 - 12:00 will be an advanced boot fitting
clinic. We will demonstrate Equithane, Foaming for competition,
foaming for a custom fit, Heat Fitting, and Swiss Boot design. The
cost of this clinic is $150.

I will need 4 people to sign up for each clinic in order to hold it.
The maximum number of students will be 10 to make sure that people get
enough hands on experience with the horses.

Mentorship opportunities are available Friday and Monday.

Tent camping available on site. For "better" accommodations, look in
Georgetown or Auburn.

We will not have time to go out to lunch, so make sure you pack
something (perhaps even a potluck item to share).

To secure your spot in the clinic, please email me at
tracy@... and paypal money to tracy@... or send a
check.

For anyone staying Saturday night, a complementary "Yoga for Hoof
Trimmers" class will be taught at 5:30.