RE: [RC] Need more advice please... - Rebecca Hackworth
My first thought would be to back off.....ride him once or twice a
week instead of 6. Then just go do it. Plan on a 5MPH pace and go
do a ride!!!
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From: djcjkj@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Subject: RE: [RC] Need more advice please...
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2002 14:30:37 -0400
>I need a mentor or something!!! I have done three rides with a
>fifteen year old gelding who was a high mileage horse in his younger
>days. He is race bred and is a speed machine. However, I cannot
>condition him in the typical way. I can ride him daily, six days per
>week but could only go out on a long ride once for sure maybe twice.
>So, I work him about 40-60minutes with some dressage and he did
>horrible at his last ride. He seemed tired and he was footsore so
>that could have been the problem. (I'm sure it was) We have done two
>15's and an 18. He's not usually ready to eat on those short rides
>and the half way point so I struggle with gut sounds. I worked with
>him on the second ride and he did good on impulsion but not this
>last time. He is usually a hot tamale.He has a tendency to get bored
>if he is not on new trail. I feed him about 3lbs on buckeye supreme
>with added oil, free choice salt and biotin. I really wanted to try
>a longer ride before the season is over but I am worried. Should I
>give him somthing else to boost his energy. For three years all we
>did was run all over the countryside and now he is not as eager. I
>wonder about changes in his hocks and such as his age. Any ideas?
>THanks, COlleen P.S. This horse won a 100 mile race and was BC, so
>that's the energy level he used to have LOL.
>
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