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I did the OD 25 in 2001 and had a
wonderful experience. It was a first time ride for my new young
mare. There were over 100 starters between the 100, 50 and 25.
It was a great atmosphere for her to camp and ride in, where else would she get
exposed to so much in 1 weekend? Before I hear about throwing her too much
too fast, I had camped at the OD the year before with her, but didn't ride, was
a volunteer. She also had been camping several other places with
friends. I rode the 25 with an experienced friend and her 1000 mile
horse. We left about 5 minutes after the other 25 mile riders.
Within the first mile you start to climb up and over Skyline Drive, great way to
take the edge off a young horse. Anyway we finished the ride, pulsed down
as we walked to the ring to the vet check where they also did the
pulse. We were unable to wait for the awards ceremony and went
home. Much to my surprise my completion was mailed to me, I did not expect
that. We went on to do 2 other LD rides that year and a 30
CTR before doing her first 50 in Sept. The OD was a great first
experience for my new mare.
Louise
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