{"id":1077,"date":"2011-08-21T22:53:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-22T03:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:05:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T17:05:01","slug":"equine-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.levinger.net\/josh\/2011\/08\/21\/equine-adventures","title":{"rendered":"Equine Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andy is here for the weekend, and we decided to make it a horse-based visit. Yesterday we went to Golden Gate Fields, where the races were interspersed with with the Weiner Nationals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10927023984\/in\/photolist-hDzRxf-hDzRVE-hDzSk7-hDFB68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3742\/10927023984_e787f4d245_z.jpg\" alt=\"Weiner para-nationals\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weiners Para-Nationals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10927026644\/in\/photolist-hDzRxf-hDzRVE-hDzSk7-hDFB68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5485\/10927026644_08f20511c5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Weiners set\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weiners Set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10927025284\/in\/photolist-hDzRxf-hDzRVE-hDzSk7-hDFB68\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7417\/10927025284_a9ea6100c7_z.jpg\" alt=\"Weiners go!\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Weiners Go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those little dogs ran their hearts out, including one who was on wheels. But for me, the betting ended up being the bigger attraction. I learned what I could from the program, and then put $20 and decided to have some fun. My first bet was a winner, which set a dangerous precedent. Two hours, a double Bloody Mary and a few Heinekins later, and my $20 had turned into $37. Of course the winnings didn&#8217;t cover the drink prices or the entry fee, but I&#8217;ll definitely be back on a Dollar Sunday, when the transaction costs are lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10926949356\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3723\/10926949356_9140bedffc_z.jpg\" alt=\"Hallelujah Harry makes his move\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hallelujah Harry Makes His Move<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a night out at downtown Oakland&#8217;s hippest bars, we woke bleary eyed and headed north to Point Reyes for further horsing. Ruth had bought a Yelpon for half-priced horseback riding, and so we played cowboy and cowgirl for a morning. My horse, Polly, was a little lazy, but we formed a bond and I didn&#8217;t nudge her too hard in the ribs to start a trot. After a two hour ride, we took our saddle sore selves to the shore for an oyster extravaganza. Turns out Andy doesn&#8217;t like oysters, so I had to double up on the 50 we bought. I was happy to oblige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10927019454\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5514\/10927019454_03d5e044ce_z.jpg\" alt=\"I&#039;m on a horse\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I&#8217;m on a Horse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10926893015\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/7418\/10926893015_41bee26cb5_z.jpg\" alt=\"Riding through the golden fields\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Riding Through Golden Fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jlevinger\/10927018374\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/3827\/10927018374_3ec6822069_z.jpg\" alt=\"Post adventure meal\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Post Adventure Meal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy is here for the weekend, and we decided to make it a horse-based visit. 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