Re: older guys on the trail - summary

["Joan Ruprecht" <ruprecht@tidepool.com>]

#3  my 20-25 year old campaigners were all started young.

I have one now that I started at 15, but that's a first in my experiences.

Joan in the Redwoods
----- Original Message ----- 
From: tina hicks <tina@liveonthenet.com>
To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 11:16 AM
Subject: RC: older guys on the trail - summary


> Wow, I received a ton of responses to my question about older
> campaigners. Just a couple of observations/comments:
> 
> 1) Most everyone had very positive things to say about age and endurance
> horses - the horses had gotten smarter, seemed to settle down and do
> their jobs, etc.... except Truman who still calls his 18 year old mare
> the bitch from hell :)) Maybe she'll be nicer when she's 25 Truman <g>
> 
> 2) Most folks do something for the older ones whether they need it or
> not - a little cosequin, longer intervals between rides, etc...
> 
> 3) Most of the older horses you wrote me about did not start endurance
> till later in life - it was either a second career for them, or they had
> a long layoff for some reason, or they just didn't do much of anything
> till they were found in a pasture around 9 or 10 and then started. 
> 
> I'm wondering if #3 has any bearing on them being able to continue
> endurance riding at age 20 and 22? Do those horses that were started as
> soon as they could be, i.e., 50's at age 5, tend to keep going till they
> are 22 just like the ones that didn't really get cranking till later? Or
> had had a long break (like 3 - 5 years) for some reason?
> 
> Tina
> 
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