Fitness in Increments

A view of the water from above.

  Rain days and post rainy days means hiking or hand walking the horses. Nice to have hills, so the cardio part is enhanced. Getting easier on horse number five. Fitness in increments.

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The Distance

A view of the mountains from above.

What is the inner and outer condition of the horse while looking in the distance? This young horse is calm, but curious as he reviews a new setting.

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Selfseeds Template

    What is a template? A suggestion? An idea? A point of contact? A reminder? Something to gain inspiration, motivation, and direction. The sacred garden is yours. Your journey is unique. Pick a seed, plant it, and begin to nurture it.   The above photo is one step on the path while walking daily…

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Hiking With Horses

A view of the water from above.

Part of being a global nomad with horses (5) is how to meet their needs under a diversity of situations. No barn or arena is part of my current situation. Bonus, a trail that goes from Canada to Mexico outside the gate. Pandemic has changed my fitness program. Substitution, hiking with horses.  In India, I…

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Four Months No Gym Fitness Integration Challenge

Four months and no gym, so hiking, walking, bicycling, riding, and body weight exercises are the focus. Power walking is incredible for integrating the body, cardio, meditation, and proprioception. It is so easy to lose sight of something so simple!

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Creative Partnering Exercise

Hiking with four-leggeds and two-leggeds!!! Looking forward to the Selfseeds for the Equestrian Workshop at the Strang Ranch tomorrow! Selfseeds Carbondale 2017  

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Starting The Walk At 7, 200 ft. Elevation

Starting a hike at 7,200 ft elevation and immediately walking up immediately tests one’s fitness. The raw beauty makes one feel profoundly humble to be part of something much bigger then one’s self. I will put the total experience in the Selfseeds Personalize 5 category even though the hike was several hours.

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Cross country hike

Nothing like just siting a point on the horizon and start walking.  It felt great to head out into the countryside.  Jaipur is green right now, so you get a sense of freshness instead of the aridness which is more true to its desert characteristic.  There are a lot of rocks on the hillside–great for…

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