Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

Re: [RC] [RC] moving up from CT to LD - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Nicole z_arabs@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
==========================================

Ericka Nelson wrote:

i try and start  all training rides at a walk.  and then, i try

to start endurance rides in the middle of the pack at a walk.  <<

I think this is a very important point!

To take it even further, I start all babies/greenies by walking
them on the trails until they are "broke" at the walk on trails.
I don't trot or canter on the trail until they can walk calmly
on a loose rein and handle obstacles and spooky situations with
a good mind.  Allowing speed changes their response to a flight
response and I don't feel they learn as well as they do at a walk.

So, then, the same continues as they mature mentally & physically, 
and all training rides start (and end) at a walk and endurance
rides as much as possible (per my earlier email about the slow 
trot and asking for the walk until they click and start walking 
on their own).

~Nicole


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net.
Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp
Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=