[RC] Conditioning on hard packed gravel roads - Jonni
I have hard packed gravel roads that I have used
when I was not able to trailer to the local trails. Not bad after a rain, where
the roads tend to have more "give". No shoulder to ride on, but the outer edges
are sometimes a tad softer. I've never worried about the gravel, but have had
concerns on the hard unforgiving surface, which gets as hard as concrete. While
I think some hard surface conditioning is good in moderation, I had a tendency
to put Easyboots on over the horses shoes to give a little more concussion
protection if needing to do a longer or quicker ride.
Road founder as mentioned is a concern of mine.
Watch for any heat in the feet and legs.
