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rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> On the sand. Man, your trails are like mine at home so sand is a killer
> for us. I avoid it like the plague which explains why I have no FLA rides
> on my record. I have done the 100 at Liberty, but he also strained a
> suspensory in that ride. Kaboot's only two injuries that I can think of
> that took him out of competition were both due to sand. The first was a
> torn tendon sheath at Graniteville (Million PInes seems to be within our
> tolerance level).  People talk about finding a doable first 100 and think
> "flat", but "doable" is relative. For your horses and mine Biltmore is
> like home and sand is an alien situation.
I've never been to the Biltmore where there wasn't at least some mud 
during the day. I'll take sand every day of the week over mud.

I've been injured twice in this sport. One was because of the mud (at 
the Biltmore) when my horse rolled when the gound gave way. The mare was 
injured twice in her career - both at the Biltmore because of mud.

To each his own but I'll take FL sand any day over red (or yellow) clay 
mud.

Truman


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optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry S. 
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