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Re: [RC] Dispelling Myths about Drubin's and Super's Age of First 100s - heidiSome of the email about Super and Drubin recently has contained more myths than facts. Thanks for setting the facts straight, Stagg. Note that I personnally prefer not to do fast 50s on young horses but rather to ride 50s as training rides for 100s at the pace that one would ride a steady 100. I would rather move a horse up to a slow 100s as a 6 year old than take them in fast 50s as I believe speed can be far more damaging to a young horse than steady distance. I belive but have not seen the analysis that far more young horses careers are limited because they are racing 25s and 50s than because they are doing steady 100s. I also believe this, after watching too many "speed" horses disappear from the scene over the years. Most importantly there are no hard and fast rules. Every horse is different. I believe what AERC needs to do is educate riders on how to do what is right for their horese rather than set more rigid rules. You're right again. The five-year-old rule is a good starting point, but from there, it has to be up to the rider's knowledge and good judgment as to how fast a horse can safely progress. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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