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[RC] A good working trot? - rides2farI've ridden with some of the best multiday horses and they trot at 14 to 14.5 mph all day long. I've recorded my horses trotting at over 17 mph, but I would NEVER allow them to go that fast on a ride or for any length of time (only long enough to get the reading on the GPS to see <G>). Typically I like to keep it at 10 mph or under (except for Rocky, he usually does go better at 14 or <<<<<14.5) So the 17 mph horses could trot 51 miles in 3 hrs, and Rocky can trot 43.5 miles in 3 hrs? Boy, our humidity must hold us back more than I thought...thick air and all >g<. I'm darned happy to bounce off of 12 mph, and pleased if he trots 10 over a distance. That's gotten me plenty of top 10's. I think the cavalry considered 7mph the ideal cavalry speed for a long trip. I never imagined that people on the XP would have averaged 10 mph if they were going day after day. Angie ________________________________________________________________ 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! ============================================================ Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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