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Re: [RC] Possible overconditioned horse (long) - Joe LongI see that I misread the calendar, the Tevis is two weeks away, not one. So I'll modify my recommendation a bit: still no riding AT ALL for the next week, then an evaluation ride of no more than 10 - 15 miles at the pace you plan to ride the Tevis. And no other riding the second week until you arrive at the ride site (then a short loosening-up jog of a couple of miles is ok). Your horse is not going to lose any fitness in two weeks! If your horse's heartrates, recoveries, and attitudes aren't back to normal on the evaluation ride, you ought to consider passing up the ride. It's a tough 100 miles, you don't want to start it already behind the curve. Adequate REST is an extremely important component of any conditioning program, especially if you want a horse to last for years. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.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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