Re: TRAINING ON THE BEACH

["Tracey" <tracey@tbt.co.za>]

Thanks, that's what I thought.  I still remember the "burn" after the first work-out in life-saving training.  Not fun at all.

 

 

Another thing I've just thought of - does anyone know if bluebottle stings are any worse for horses than for humans?  Probably a silly question, but we get loads of them in PE.  I always used to use meat tenderiser for bluebottle stings (the club kept one it its first aid kit) but it's been a good, oh let's just say, many, years since I did the life saving stint, so maybe someone can recommend something better?

 

Tracey

 

PS Job interview later - hold thumbs, everyone!!!!

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Carlson, Jeff <ranger2@net-magic.net>
To: Tracey <tracey@tbt.co.za>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: TRAINING ON THE BEACH

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    Hi Tracey

training on the beach is great conditioning as long as you work them up to it slowly.  takes several years to really get them used to deep sand.

we live in S. Georgia and have no hills, only flat boring sandy dirt roads.   I trailer to the beach in the summer to get out of the bugs in the woods here.  We go about 10 miles,at 8-10 mph, alternating between hard packed and deep sand.   If your horses arent used to deep sand be very careful- maybe the first few months just walk for 1/2 hr and no more.

 

happy riding!

Anita Carlson