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[RC] Finally back at it, but ready to do 50's? - Kristi SchaafFour years ago, my horse and I had just completed 1000
NATRC miles, did a few LD's and were ready to do our
first 50. Then a diagnosis of bone spavin put a
screeching halt to our plans. After a four year layoff
(just pleasure camping/riding), my horse became sound
again this year. We did a slow 30 mile LD this weekend
(6 hour ride time) and I was quite happy with how good
he felt all ride. I don't have my ride card so I can't
be exact, but his pre-ride scores were mostly A's with
a few B's. He pulsed down right away at the checks,
but at his 1/2 hour post-ride check, he had more B's
than A's. My question is: should he be getting a
majority of A's in LD before I consider moving to
50's, or are B's acceptable? The weather and terrain
were both really nice, so they weren't a negative
factor. The ride vet was really busy so I didn't want
to interrupt him to ask. Thanks! Kristi iluvdez at
yahoo dot com
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