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Re:Re:Re: [RC] 100 Milers - rides2farI cannot comment on the decline in 100 milers, because I have not done them yet. But fear may certainly be a factor. It seems to me, some of the people encouraging LD and 50 milers to move up are the same >>>people criticizing others for pushing their horses too hard. Kind of confusing. I assume you mean me. Let me explain. Starting horse with good steady competition...getting some solid miles on him..doing 50s successfully until you and your horse are comfortable with that, then moving up to try completing a 100 is GOOD. Buying a horse, putting 90 days training on him to get the recoveries going, running at the front in a few races till the lack of base shows up in the legs is BAD. The real thing people should fear is speed, not distance. Funny thing, my horse never really showed much speed till he did distance. He was just a solid completer till he did his first 100 then suddenly decided he was a fairly quick 50 horse. I cannot think of anyone that I have ever tried to discourage from advancing. I hope I try to help others up, not discourage them. If warning someone that the route they're taking may look shorter but is more than likely a dead end is unkind...I wish someone had been unkind to me a few times. Could have saved *me* some dead ends. 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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