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IT'S OFFICIAL AND IT'S RIGHT HERE IN KIRKLAND LAKE

THE RCMP MUSCIAL RIDE!

It is a great honor for Kirkland Lake to host such a prestique event and I for one, am very excited!

The ride will be Friday, May 29, 2009 at Civic Service Stadium! These talented riders will be staying at Rosegrove stables during their venture here. I plan to soak up as much of this event as I can, so you can be sure I will return to Equine North Blog with a story for those that might have missed it.

But really, you don't want to miss it! Perhaps they are in your area if you can't make it here. Check out their website for more details. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/mr-ce/index-eng.htm.

Tickets will go on sale May 1st!

See you all there!

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KEEPING WARM

Winter just keeps dragging and for most Equine lovers, this isn't a good thing! Although I do ride all year long, including trail rides, many of you don't because you hate to be cold. I can't stand to be cold either! However, the whole secret to staying warm is the bottom of your sole and I mean your feet, to be exact, your toes.

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but if my toes stay warm, the rest of me does! So I usually invest in a ton of toe warmers (photo at the left). A well worth investment for any outdoor winter sport!

These live savers can be purchased at Canadian Tire as well as many other stores that sell outdoor gear aren't aren't pricy either. I put on a think pair of socks, apply the toe warmer, then put another pair of thicker socks on over top and VOILA - 6 hours of toasty warm toes!

You can buy other warmers, hand warmers, full feet warmers, and bigger ones to use on your thighs etc, but I find the toe warmers enough, the rest of me is bundled up with winter clothing and away I go.

So give em a try, and let me know what you think!!

Ride with the wind @ www.equinenorth.net