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Re: [RC] Liberty Run Turtle - Jim HollandTim, saw you at the ride meeting, but never did bump into you anywhere. Spent most of the time trying move as little as possible conserving energy. :) Hot, humid, and the sand was deep! Magic and I did the first and third day, finishing 18th on Friday, and 9th on Sunday, his first Top Ten, although we weren't trying for that. Other than a few B's on guts due to the heat he was straight A's both days. Friday was miserable. The sand was so hot your feet burned when you walked. The black flies, deer flies, and horse flies attacked in swarms on the roads. Magic, who won't go out of his stall to eat grass when the flies are out burned a lot of energy shaking, stomping, and rubbing. He had bloody spots all over him from me swatting fat flies. I was so hot and dehydrated I wasn't sure I was going to go Sunday, but Joan arrived on Friday evening and took over "care and maintenance" with her usual efficiency and put both of us and put us back out there Sunday. The Saturday riders caught a break because they had a nice rain Friday nite that really cooled it down and firmed up the sand. Sunday was just like Friday. I think the Pioneer at Liberty Run was a success. There were 40 starters in the 55 on Friday and 28 on Sunday. I'm sure there were at least that many on Saturday. I hope the Pioneer version will continue. We had a great place for a corral on a grassy "beach" right beside the lake. Nice breeze most of the time. Magic was fascinated with the fishermen in their boats...don't know that he had ever seen one! <grin> Perfect spot except for the unbelievably noisy generator two trailers down. Otis was head Vet, and did his "Southern Baptist Preacher" imitation at the Friday nite ride meeting where the sermon this time was on "Cell Phones in Vet Checks". <grin> Dang, he's outta control again! I thought Joan got him straightened out at LBL, but I guess not! OD 50 is next for Magic! He is VERY happy with his RP saddle...AND it's comfortable for me. Finding a saddle for a very short back, high withers, and asymmetrical shoulders is tough! Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Worden" <ndrorydr@xxxxxxxxx> Considering the extreme heat and humidity all weekend, no horse had to be jugged. Riders took the utmost care for their ponies, some to the point of forgetting to take care of themselves. And a HUGE congrats to Claude Brewer who passed the 9000 mile mark with his completion on Sunday. Next stop.....Pyramid Challenge at Kentucky Horse Park where I'll be back on Knight of Morocco. Though I really wish I were going to OD. Tim North Carolina ============================================================ We are talking about all the tools we can use to keep our horses safe and alive at the rides. Training/conditioning is one of the best tools available. It makes us better horseman and women, it benefits our horses and could quite possibly be the key to preventing most crashes. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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