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I feel pretty lucky where I'm located.  It's just 20 minutes NW of downtown Houston, yet I have access to miles and miles of trails along Cypress Creek, with more being cleared as we speak.  I think it won't be long before I can ride all the way to Darolyn's place on the NE side of Houston!  Most Saturdays, though, I trailer up to the Sam Houston National Forest and ride with friends from Huntsville.  That's about an hour+ drive.  We have access to the dirt bike trails there and that covers 60+ miles.  PLUS, :o)  we are now riding on private land that will be the host trails for the Coontrail Caper ride this spring - that's 9,000 acres of fire lines, dirt roads and we're in the process of clearing out single tracks throughout.  It's a blast and it's great not to always be riding on the same trails every time we go out.

  Sundays are arena lesson days - got to keep those basic skills sharp.  I tend to alternate horses, usually using my green, up and coming ones while the more experienced get used to help other people learn. 

 

Rae
Tall C Arabians - SE Texas

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From: Kathy Ramspott

To: Chipnml@xxxxxxx ; rhndlev@xxxxxxx ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:42 PM

Subject: [RC] Where do folks ride

Has there ever been a discussion regarding where folks do their conditioning rides?  I wonder if there is any correlation between the folks who can do 100?s and if they can do their training rides in their ?backyards? so to speak.  Specifically

 

How many folks have to trailer to ride over 5 miles

            If you do have to trailer is it less then or more then a 30 minute haul

How many folks have a park or non-road area without having to trailer that has over 5 miles worth of riding

How many folks get all their conditioning in by riding in arena and or have to ride along a road

 

You get the idea.

 

Just wondering

 

Kathy R

 

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chipnml@xxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 2:34 PM
To: rhndlev@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC-Digest] Vol: 03.2325 light riding

 

LOL!  I know just what you mean.  Last spring when I was out conditioning, I met a woman with halter/show quarter horses who were never even turned out.  She asked me how far I was riding, and I told her "just 8 easy miles...we'll work up to 10-12, then put some speed on."  She was shocked.  Especially when I told her "easy miles" meant about 50% trot, 50% walk.  She couldn't imagine going more than a couple miles.  This is why, if we don't ride with other endurance riders, we ride by ourselves <g>.

 

Chip