Re: [RC] Conditioning question - rides2farI've heard someone suggest dragging a log. Maybe you could break him to plow? >g< Angie On Sat, 19 Jun 2004 17:44:15 -0700 Bette Lamore <woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: Would river bottom sand work. My horses were really fit when we rode in the sand in the River-- might be the best you can do unless you have an equine pool or a tread mill that doesn't shorten the stride--- the ones I've seen did. Bette Rae Callaway wrote:Anyone have any tips for conditioning a horse for hills when youdon'thave any hills? Rae Tall C Arabians - SE Texas-- Bette Lamore Whispering Oaks Arabians Home of Bunny and 16.2h TLA Halynov who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance! http://www.arabiansporthorse.com Always remember: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin) ============================================================ Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and those requirements are similar to what we do today with endurance riding. ~ Homer Saferwiffle ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --WOW-- what a ride !! " ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ============================================================ This weekend, many of you are at rides...25's, 50's or 100's. You are the lucky ones. I know you did whatever you had to do to get to 'em. I know that each of you go to 'em with different so-called "goals" in mind...but I also know that each of you cares for your horse and realize that "carrying you" is the least of what he/she does for you. LIFTING YOU is the true effect. ~ Ryder ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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