Tevis: Here Comes The Raven!

July 23 2010

Back for his second Tevis ride, after successfully completing it and winning a silver Tevis buckle last year!

The Raven catches a ride to Tevis with Bruce and Nance and M and Steph.



At Robie park, relaxing with cups of wine!


The Raven likes red wine too.


The Raven loves tent camping.


The Raven looooooooooves his morning Starbucks. (and afternoon Starbucks.)


The Raven loves to shop too. He got a cool vest to help keep him warm in the canyons this year.


The Raven loves Laurel Burch's art... but he already has both the blue horsie bag and the brown horsie bag.


The Raven making sure Susan Favro types out her receipts correctly.


The Raven has chosen to ride Tevis with Nick and Forever Dawn! Here they are weighing in during the vet-in.


Nick and Don are excited to have The Raven along this Tevis! They both completed a couple of years ago.


The vetting in area.


The Raven gets to know Don.


Oooh! The Raven meets a Marmot who does lots of endurance riding too!

Catching Up

May 29 2010

Since The Raven is 150 miles behind his owner, he decided to try to catch up. Today, on Day 3 of the Owyhee Fandango, he rode with Kara and her horse Jack. They rode 60 miles, and here The Raven and Kara trot out Jack for his final vet inspection,




and await the vet's final word.






Jack completed! The Raven completed 60 more miles! Now he's only 90 miles behind his owner!


Now, he might ride the 100-mile Tevis with Kara and Jack... which means if he finishes, he'd be 10 miles AHEAD of his owner...

an UNHEARD OF accomplishment for a Raven...

Up top is The Raven with his special 4000-mile award from the Owyhee Ride.

A Raven in Grand Teton National Park

June 9 2010

One of The Raven's most favorite places ever: Grand Teton National Park.

4 Grand for The Raven!

Friday May 28 2010

Today The Raven hit 4000 endurance miles! 4000 miles in the saddle (bags) on endurance horses over trails in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho.

Pretty sure he's the only Raven doing endurance, and he's certainly the only one with 4000 miles!

Today, Jose took him another 50 miles, at the Owyhee Fandango, to reach his goal.

Here's to another 4000!

A Raven in the Alabama Hills

Thursday April 15 2010

The Raven returned to the scene of his highest accomplishment: Mt Whitney. He climbed it in October of 1999. First Raven to ever do so, I bet. He even signed the guest register on top - go ahead, look through the archives and you'll see The Raven.

This time he didn't climb anything but some boulders in the Alabama Hills below Mt Whitney, admiring it from afar.

After all, once a Raven's been on top of Mt Whitney, he doesn't need to go again!

Calling All Ravens

Tuesday April 13 2010

This is a new adventure. The Raven is in Los Angeles. He's on his way to a casting call for a commercial!

He's actually a friend of the Casting Director (a fellow endurance rider), so he's helping her with the casting decisions. He watched the performances on the screen


and he discussed things with his friend.


Here are two of the actors and the Raven in front of the camera!


It was exhausting work. Afterwards, the Raven had a Starbucks.

Tough Suckers!

Saturday April 3 2010

The Raven is back in the saddle. He finished another 50 mile endurance ride in Owyhee! The Tough Sucker. It was cold, the wind was strong; but the trails were great, and the Raven's horse, Jose, was awesome as usual.





Jose and the Raven pose in front of an active Raven nest. The adult Ravens both flew over us to check us out.


At the finish.


The Raven and Jose are buddies. Thanks, Jose!