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I think Bruce W  gave you your answer... yes this horse is being very overridden (gaaaa and other equestrians complain about endurance riders.....)

 

He will break down and either blow up mentally and dump her sorry a$$, or he'll break down physically and not be rideable for a long time.

 

chris

Claire Nystrom <claire.nystrom@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> There is a woman who boards her horse where I work who is on vacation
> this week, so is riding her horse every day for 3-4 hours. These are
> not light rides as he comes back very sweaty and exhausted. It will
> be 10 days in a row as of tomorrow. She usually rides like this every
> Saturday and Sunday and the horse is exercised for her for about an
> hour on the trail or in the ring twice during the week. Her horses
> legs stock up after these rides on the weekend. However, now that
> she's been riding every day, the horses legs stock up within 20
> minutes of being put in his stall and even have slight puffiness when
> she comes back from the ride. He is not always the sweetest horse,
> but has been trying to kick me when I groom him. I can tell that he's
> feeling a bit grumpy and miserable. His saddle fits him and is back
> is not sore. Additionally, he is shod on all
>  4 feet with pads up
> front. His heels are too high and contracted. I am also worried that
> the improper hoof shape is putting a lot of undue stress on his legs. 
> My boss has mentioned to her that she needs to give the horse a day
> off and she just says, "oh, he's fine, he can take it." He's about 9.
> I am definitely concerned that he's being overridden right now. I
> just wanted to post here so I could get some input from endurance
> riders who would have more knowledge than I on this subject. My mare
> and I are working towards doing a ride one day, and I read Ridecamp
> religiously so I can learn more. Thank you.
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Chris Paus

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