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[RC] 100 Milers - Rides 2 FarWhat kept me from doing 100's for so long wasn't fear for myself. I just couldn't imagine asking my horse to do that. I just knew that he'd hate me. I used to want to try a 100 using 2 different horses just to see if *I* could finish without making one horse do 100 miles. When I finally tried it I was shocked. My horse never looked surprised to be going back out, and he never hesitated. Even though his first 100 had ever check in camp and he was standing tied to his picketline unsaddled for 30 min. at the 90 mile mark. When I started getting on, he headed for the outgate before I was in that saddle. I've tried to talk more people into 100's. I've never done a multi-day and really have no urge to. One of the coolest things about 100's for me is after dark. I don't want to just do 2 identical rides, morning till afternoon, one of them after the soreness has set in. :-) On Ridecamp everyone loves to talk about how 25's get slighted...but they should try doing the 100. Most of the food, awards & celebrations go on while you're still out on the trail. Then everyone goes to bed and you're still out on the trail. The next morning when you get your award most are gone. But it's worth it. My goal is to do 10 100's on Kaboot. If I ever reach that I'll set another goal. They are expensive and it's hard to shell out $150 entry fee when you know you could get knocked out at 7 or 8 vet checks and lose it all... but that's sort of the beauty of it. They scare me to death. I have several friends who I have *full* confidence could do a 100...but they don't think so. I've spoken several times about my first Arab who was slow. His optimum speed was 7mph and anything over that and he wobbled like a car out of balance. He was not a motivated horse. He winged in front, he rope walked. His rear end traveled over to the side and he was a rotten hill horse. The junior I sold him to completed the Biltmore 100 on him finishing around midnight in his one and only 100, and he was just fine. 100's are definately doable. Anybody noticed AERC gives top 10 jackets in every region for 25 milers, but not 100s? Angie ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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