Frank - I've never quite understood the
'going to slow is just as bad' thing. The only circumstances that it might apply
to would be if the saddle/tack doesn't fit well, and every minute in the saddle
contributes to pressure or pain. Or maybe going too slow, for too long, just
plain old wearing out the joints or causing enough small stresses to equal one
big one. The Trilby's and Les's have pretty much proven that a horse that does
slow miles, can usually do a LOT of miles.
It certainly does seem logical - that if you
ride slow, you can ride more often. If you ride fast, you should be more
selective and careful.
Enjoy the snow :)
Steph
-----Original Message----- From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
DVeritas@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 8:54
AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Riding Too
Slow
I've been told by
my wife, friends and others that sometimes (usually) I ride too
slow.
I've been told that riding
too slow (and still meeting the cutoff times in endurance) can be just as hard
on a horse (physically, emotionally, mentally) as riding too
fast.
Do you suppose that can be true?
And, one last question this
morning, each horse that does this sport has a FIRST RIDE. We pick that
day.
So, with an "apparently" sound
horse, how does one know when it is that horse's LAST RIDE? (I'm not
talking about the (so-called) "exceptional" horses with "exceptional"
riders.) I'm talking about the horses that grind 'em out. I'd say
that in our sport that most horses have their LAST RIDE due to physical
problems associated with the hauling and "hauling" (if you know what I mean)
long before they get "too old".
Just wonderin' on this
frosty frigid morning with eleven inches of snow on the
ground....
