The Marvelous Misadventures of Miss Kinzie Mae

09/01/2025

So the Marvelous Mae and I have been having so@e saddle fit issues.

The problem started several months ago. She has a custom saddle, so first I reached out to the saddle maker and made the adjustments he recommended after sending him some photos of what I was seeing.

Stirrup adjustments so I was more balanced, and swapped out my old pad for a slightly newer one.

Went to an endurance ride, and had ZERO soreness 🙌

Then the white hairs showed up 😳

While I know they were caused by the initial issue more than 6 months ago, I freaked out. My poor girl 😭

So then came the PEMF and the Chiro and the Red Light Therapy……… plus a body clip so I could keep a closer eye

While giving Kinzie a much needed rest and some well earned time off I ordered a new girth from who made my original K-Cinch. I ordered the new one 4 inches longer (2 inches per side). I have also ordered a new Squish pad (western) just to err on the side of caution.

The new girth came in on Friday, so we tested it out today and my GOD did it make a difference! Zero saddle slip, no dry spots and no signs of any wear or soreness on my girl after our ride 🙌

I finally, really, feel like I have the whole matter properly addressed and corrected. Now just to get the white hairs to go away…… hopefully the Red Light Therapy will do the trick 🤞🤞🤞

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08/24/2025

Clipped my lady today. Not her legs or head, just body barrel, neck and ears.

She’s a ticklish little lady, so I had to pull out the Dorm to sedate her enough that she wouldn’t fuss when I clipped her belly 🤣🤦‍♀️

Her winter coat is very dark compared to her honey colored summer coat….. which explains where the lovely dappling coming from. It’s typically more subtle and rarely shows in photos. 🤷‍♀️

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08/04/2025

My gorgeous girl is NOT a fan of nighttime feedings….. according to her there are monsters EVERYWHERE and they definitely want to eat her. 🤦‍♀️

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07/01/2025

Just a few of my favorite photos from our ride at Top of the Rock, indianadnr

It was our very first endurance ride and she knocked it out of the park —- so I promptly signed us up for a 25 🤣🤦‍♀️

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06/30/2025

Kinzie’s AMAZING new custom bonnets. Curtesy of

We absolutely LOVE them and they fit perfectly!!
(Size and statement 🤣)

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06/30/2025

The Marvelous Miss Mae and I completed our very first endurance LD (Limited Distance). We completed 25 miles in 5.5 hrs (6.5 with the required hold). We didn’t make time, 6 hours (including the hold) is the max time for the 25, but we were REALLY close….. I think next time we can make the cut off for sure.

After we finished the first loop (14.5 miles) I went to untack her to get pulsed and discovered one of my latigos had come loose…. Super glad I decided to buckle it as a fail safe for the Texas T I normally use.

Kinz did amazing, though I struggled to get her pulsed down after the second loop. Thanks to some amazing people who came to our aid with some very helpful tips and tricks, we got her there and she vetted out near perfect. We even earned a “completion” despite going over time — no points though. Still pretty fabulous for only our second race and our first LD

I foolishly loaded her up before I was actually ready to leave and she banged the door so hard she knocked the rubber mat down… She’s such a brat 🤣🤦‍♀️

Then on our way home (because there was minimal drama/excitement on the way to the event) I ended up hitting a crow which got lodged inside my grill 😳 The poor thing did not survive the crash, and was somehow stuck between the grill and the vent louvers on the opposite side. Thankfully, at a nearby weigh station had a rachet set and were able to help me get it out with relative ease.

Never a dull moment.

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06/27/2025

On the road again!

Off to our first LD 25 mi ride!!
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06/01/2025

My didn’t quite get the mileage right….. but close enough 🤣

12 miles in under 3 hours and a perfect vet check less than 30 minutes after ride end is about as perfect as it gets for a first time run ♥️

I could not be more proud of my long eared girl ♥️

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06/01/2025

We’re officially back home and settled in from our adventures.

KM was AMAZING! She did so well we’re planning to go to a 25 at the end of June —- can’t wait 🤗

All most ran out of gas on our way to the event….. got waaaay to close to using up all 20 gallons 😳

Finally used my hammock! Camped in the trailer (an adventure of its own) 🤣

Made some new friends and overall had just the BEST time!! I think we *finally* found our discipline and our people! ♥️

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05/30/2025

All loaded up and off to our first endurance race!!

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05/11/2025

After 5 years we have retired Kinzie’s halter - not the muzzle: that bad boy is a permanent part of her wardrobe 🤣

This go round I decided to try a “regular” breakaway halter with her original GG crown piece. Took a little modifying, but I think we have a good fit.

Here’s hoping it works 🤞

GG, we LOVE you, but I gotta have color in my life 🤣. Forgive us ♥️

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04/11/2025