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Cool dude :-) Hahaha
Thanks as I take is as a 'compliment'
It was a great pleasure to exchange jokes with Barney. Sandwiches too (beeurk, your bloody bread J) . I didn't find any 'real' bakery in Boise J
Differences ... to be or not to be different, that is the question.
You are different, sure you are... A few examples :
- cooler : you are definitely cooler than in Europe; people seems
not 'snobbing' each others
- vet checks : cooler too, less stress for the horse, with the
saddle (we have to remove the saddle), trotting done (according to me) very badly (most of the trotted horse had to suffer bad(too short) turns on the hindlegs - figure out after 50 miles the effect on the joints and muscles)
- gaits : most don't canter - I do not understand why - many places
were OK for canter especially in what you call the badlands (and event on dirt road) - I think this is less traumatic for the horse as long as the canter is gentle and slow - you guys like the extended trot (we don't do that anymore in Europe)
- electroloytes : you do a lot :-) Is it really necessary?
- Arabians : yours are definitely taller (most of them) and most
are more refined (coming from show bloodlines?)
- I had the impression that the ones running in the front (I mean
the really fastest times) were not (please do not kill the messenger!!!) the most experienced endurance riders. Big difference for me (in risk taking, in metabolically traumatizing the horse) between completing a 50miles in 4.30 hours or 5 hours
- Pacing : some were rushing at extended trot then walking... I
didn't understand that. Why not keeping a gentle trot (10..12Kph) without stopping for a walk. This seems not to enhance endurance capabilities of the horse, even if it is young.
- Heavy weight : most of the European riders are jockeys - once
again, don't kill the messengers or don't be shocked by my words
- Multi-days : amazing how the horses are becoming stronger and
stronger. I like the multi-days!!!
Voila. Discussion is now open J
PS : notice the time of sending this message - jet lag.... Grrrrr... waking up at 4 in the morning
Best regards
Leonard, Belgium
-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Bramhall [mailto:howard9732@xxxxxxx]
Sent: lundi 4 novembre 2002 5:07
To: ridecamp; LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)
Subject: Re: [RC] Owyhee - small report
Leonard:
You are one cool dude. Somehow, I just know this. Those pictures are exceptional. Hey, you even look French (OK, Belgiuque I guess is better) in that picture next to Barney. Are you trying to feed Steph's horse a croissant?
I have a question (gee, that's a surprise). What do you see as being different between rides in the States and rides in Europe? I think we'd all like to know; I'm just the only one brazen enough (or silly enough) to ask. Please, go into detail. This is Ridecamp; you don't have to worry about offending anyone. haha.
cya,
Howard (when I was stationed in Germany I remember it being the greenest place I had ever seen; Idaho must have looked like the moon to Leonard)
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