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Re: [RC] Qualifying horses - Lysane CreeWhen talking about qualifying a new horse, maybe we should replace "LD" by "CTR". Now I'm just a rookie and probably don't know anything compared to some people on ridecamp, but it seems to me that CTRs would be a better learning experience for a new horse and probably even more so for a new rider. CTRs offer a whole experience that cannot be obtained in your backyard, even if you do train religiously. It puts your training to the test, beyond just motoring down the trail. O.k. I've learned enough to know that some people can't stand all of the ways you can lose points at CTR, but it really makes you conscious of what it takes to get a horse through a ride safely and especially how to pace your horse and your ride. And there are 25 mile, 50 mile, 2 day 60 mile, 100 mile, etc.... CTRs if you are worried about getting enough distance on your horse. I know that all horses are not necessarily suited to CTRs, but its certainly a fantastic way to start. Then you can move on to endurance if your horse is better suited for endurance(or you just prefer to do endurance) Just some thoughts... Lysane Subject: [RC] [Guest] re: Qualifying horses nicole luck tripleluckarabians333@xxxxxxxxxxx Having to qualify a new horses by doing LDs is certainly a load of crap. I can do this and do so religiously in my own back yard practically. Why should have to drive and pay money for something I do at home ALL the time? If folks want to do LDs more power to them--there's room in the AERC for everyone. I train my horses at home for free---why on earth should folks that do their homework have to pay for other's stupidity? We keep a training log for every single horse we own. You can buy a notebook for 89 cents. It doesn't take but a coupla minutes to write down time, date, length, and pace as well as how horse looked afterwards. Not rocket science. ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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