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Re: [RC] Gaited horse in LD - Maggie MieskeLaurie, If you take your time, you can do this! :) Nelson hopes to do the 25 on my sister's TWH (who has done both 25 and 50 on this trail and she is definitely a chunk) and Rob Losey plans to do 25 on his gaited mule (who sometimes gaits and sometimes doesn't). :) Chunky horses "may" take longer to cool, longer to get in condition and more work to keep in condition. But it doesn't mean they can't do it. Dallas is also black so sometimes she takes longer to cool if it's hot and sunny and has been known to pant...water, water and more water and "walking"....standing around makes a horse hotter so sometimes you need to pour water, scrape and walk a bit, lather, rinse and repeat. :) We have often found that if we fuss around too long, they take longer to come down and that if we come in slow, loosen up the girth, pour a little water and take a pulse right away that they will be down or nearly down whereas if we fuss overly much, take off the tack, walk them back to the trailer (or truck if we are crewing at an outcheck), etc. that the fuss keeps the pulse up there. A quick check right away sometimes does the trick so you can get down to business with water and food and hay. :) There will be lots of people to help you through TCS and I bet I'll be out there somewhere crewing or volunteering and I'll help you, too if I see you. If I don't, find me and ASK! :) Tin Cup Springs isn't usually terribly warm but it is Michigan as you well know and I usually make sure to have a rump rug or wool cover for the butt at the vet check. We'd love to see you out there on the trail!! Come on out!! If you have any more questions, let me know!! Hope to see you there!! Maggie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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