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[RC] AHA Trail Ride - don't think I'll go... - Kristi SchaafMy boss just brought in her latest Arabian Horse Magazine, and while browsing it I saw an ad for the first annual AHA Trail Ride. It's located within driving distance (albeit a long haul) from me at Fort Robinson Nebraska, which is a place I've always wanted to ride. So I contemplated going - all meals served, the chance to meet Sheila Varian, fun horseback games, riding near buffalo etc. I'm not into group trail rides but this one sounded like an exception. THEN I read the trail etiquette page and what I saw reminded me why I don't want to ride in a group that isn't comprised of distance riders. It says: "When watering along the trail don't allow your horse to 'guzzle' water; they should only be allowed small amounts at each watering hole", and "After he is cooled out, give him small amounts of water until he is satisfied. Practice the same routine with feed. Digestion requires blood, and if the horse is fatigued, he needs the blood to replenish his system. Too many demands upon his system may give him colic. Start with a small amount of feed, with the major feeding later that evening.". Gawd, I hope they really do mean FEED and not HAY in regard to this directive. There's no mention of how to feed hay at all, so who knows.... OK - this is not my ball of wax. Guess I'll stick to plain horse camping and distance events...Kristi iluvdez at yahoo dot com Life's a journey, so enjoy the ride (and try not to fall off) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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