Warming up...

["robert and carla lawson" <robandcarla@hotmail.com>]

Just reading the thread on RC..yeah I have been rather vocal lately since I 
have actually had time to think about riding.
warming up before a ride..was wondering how much riding does a person do 
before the endurance ride itself.
When was first interested in endurance I was helping a friend work her 
horse. I would ride her according to directions during the morning and  she 
would ride at evening. it was a 30 minute work out for me at walk and light 
trots. Friend would work her harder later in the evening.
The week before she was to compete she would only lounge the horse 20 min in 
the morning and ride lightly at night. She said she was Peak and didn't want 
to harm her... HUH????????
I would ride during the morning and even at the hottest part of the day 
since work conflicted. I rode this way with an exception of the day before 
we traveled. I did light riding the night before the ride. I  feel I have 
had great results with no problems. I would begin with about 10 minutes of 
walking and then walk trot up rocky hill for about 40 min. Then we would 
canter trot and walk for another 2 hours. This was my regemin (sp) for 3 
days a week the other 2 work conflicting I would ride for about an hour 
during the noon hour.
now you be the judge here.....Both horses have competed well both have had 
no metabolic problems. both only 25milers.
Question... If a person was to continue riding both horses as listed 
above... which horse will last in the long run? what would you change about 
each scenario? What do you like about each Scenario? Just a couple of 
questions I would love to have answered. I am betting the the long haul of 
things my mare would have with standed more. and Have less problems. Where 
as the other mare would start tying up more.
Carla (yet more mindless pondering)
Ansata (did she say 40 min of climbing at walk and trot???)
haley (nah it was an hour of cantering up hill on rock infested boogers)
Rob ( what more mindless pondering?)
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