Adventure at the Assunpink 2026

 On August 30th, Taylor hosted the annual Assunpink CMO ride. This year, I was just there to assist. The day was a great success!

Bonnie supervises registration.

Finalizing the Course

 August 29, 2026
Assunpink WMA
10.06 miles
4h42m

In which we complete our 100 miles of walking.

Taylor with their hand painted dragon banner!

Max Photo Dump

 When I first got Max, Mike brought his camera to the barn and got some pictures of our first formal ride together. I knew these would be a "before" series some day.

A "good" moment from July 10th.

About six weeks later, I had Mike come back out for some progress photos. Unfortunately, I remembered the photographer, but not my bridle. Whoops! Luckily, Max is a good boy so I was comfortable bebopping around in just a rope halter. I decided to have Mike snap some pictures anyway. 

I'm glad I did! Even without a bridle, the difference in Max's body, way of going, and expression surprised me when I saw them on the screen. We were about 90 miles into our 100 mile trail walking challenge, and the miles were definitely making a difference!

August 28th. 

Max has been home almost three months. It will be interesting to get some updated photos in the near future. We have a lot to work on, but I think we're moving in the right direction. 

Photo dump to follow.

Max Goes To Round Valley

 August 25, 2026
Round Valley Reservoir
3.88 miles
1h12m

Double Digits

 August 23, 2026
Assunpink WMA
10.16 miles
4h42m

September 2026

I cannot believe it is October already! I was almost caught up on August blogging. 

I mostly just have to write about the 2026 Assunpink NACMO ride. This year, Taylor hosted while I assisted in the background. The ride was a great success. In the process, Max did his first double digit rides and broke 100 miles of walking!

Which brings us to September!

I need to blog about:

• Max's first trip to Round Valley
  
• Max's first camping trip at Fair Hill (featuring bareback night rides, galloping in wide open fields, and solo trail rides galore)
• Riding at Nockamixon with Terra
• A trip to the Adirondacks for our 10 year anniversary/ Andrew & Amy's wedding
• Ponying Chip at Deer Path (again)

In the meantime, here are all the September tidbits that didn't warrant their own posts:

Maxwell's first waterfall.

Playing Hooky

August 21, 2026
Nassau Trails
6.45 miles
2h28m