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At 08:59 AM 10/20/2004, Jeannie Gillen wrote:
> My horse that wouldn't drink before anything under 15 miles....ties up... I
> think the not drinking contributes to that....I don't do endurance on her
> anymore...she's too special to take that risk...

Well, there are horses that are certainly not suited for endurance and good 
for you for recognizing that.  Most of the time tho, it's not the horse but 
the rider that causes the failures (IMO).  I wouldn't ride a horse that 
couldn't go at least 15 miles without drinking.

Karen
in NV


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