Fw: [RC] Quicksilver LD 25 Miler - Lori Bertolucci
Lynda, when you can get riding and training tips, then the ride was a
success, maybe just not what you had in mind at the start! Remember, LD's are
training rides anyway, so in all respects, you had a good one!
I wanted to thank Scott Sansom and Maryben Stover for a
beautiful ride. It was not easy, but the scenery was gorgeous and
Scott "ordered in" beautiful weather for us. This was only my
2nd ride and I had some problems with my horse in the beginning, so I
ended up riding with the drag riders who pull the ribbons. I finished
the ride on overtime so I kept a trail ribbon as my completion award.
My horse had a great conditioning ride and he now knows have to sit
back on his hind quarters while going down hill. He had lots of
practice Saturday.
I also want to thank Rick Gomez, Diana and
friend, for being great riding buddies and looking after me and my
horse. My horses heart rate was pretty high for the first hour and
Rick and I kept close watch on him. I only wish I had a pen and paper
to write down the many tips they had to share with me.
Congratulations to all the riders and horses who completed or finished
without completion. It was a hard days work. Lynda
Moulton
