Re: I am a MAJOR beginner

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

Marissa, my suggestion to you would be to get a copy of Nancy Loving's book
'Go the Distance', a good soup-to-nuts introduction of how to get started.
Courtney Hart's book 'Winning Strategies for Endurance Horse Racing' also
has alot of good information, and so does Donna Snyder-Smith's book on
endurance riding (though I can't remember the exact title, I've loaned my
copy out).  AERC and/or Amazon will have all of those books, all of them are
reasonably priced for the information they contain.

Also see if you can hook up with someone in your area that actually rides
endurance and can help you out and go with you to your first ride or two.
If nothing else, the ride will be alot more fun if you can go with someone
you already know while you're getting to know everyone else.  Not that the
local equestrian center or whatever would steer you wrong, but there are a
lot of people that *don't* ride endurance that have some pretty funny (and
inaccurate) ideas about what endurance is all about.  And of course,
although Quickie might have no trouble going an LD distance first try, the
idea is for him to be able to do that effortlessly and be ready to go right
afterwards, right?

Good luck and have fun!

Susan G


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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:16 AM
Subject: RC: I am a MAJOR beginner


> Marissa Phb9@nctimes.com
> Hello Everyone,
>
>  I would like to begin endurance and have no clue how to. Should I contact
my local equestrean center and find out what they have going on? I ride a 22
year old Arab named Quickie who still has lots of spunk and spirit. The lady
I ride with says he could go 15-20 miles first try, what do you think? He's
ridden pretty hard once a week or so. Is there some certin things I should
have in mind before I sign up? If you have any info, I would be indented to
you.
> Thanxs!
> Celticstar and Quickie
>
>
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