Fw: RC: Thumps and thuds

["jsalas" <jsalas@tampabay.rr.com>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jsalas" <jsalas@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <RUNAWAYWOM@aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:32 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Thumps and thuds


> Really, I wonder what the horses graze on over in Egypt? Our conditions
here
> in Florida are very similar. Lots of palm trees and scrub, very little to
no
> grass. Then what? I don't know, I am just asking. Of course, most of our
> rides here in the SE have a vet check at least every 10-15 miles.Shouldn't
a
> horse be able to go that long without eating on the trail? I am only doing
> 50 now but plan on Tevis next year. Driving out this year to check out the
> race. They only have 3 holds, the rest are fly-bys or just a P+R check
> according to what I got off thier web page. I do think 25 miles or more
may
> be a little to long to go without food. ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RUNAWAYWOM@aol.com>
> To: <jsalas@tampabay.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:15 PM
> Subject: Re: RC: Thumps and thuds
>
>
> > If you ever plan on doing 100's you will need to let your horse graze on
> grass on the trail with the bit or without.
> >
>