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Hi Kathy,

It sounds like you might have a great Endurance horse in the making.  Just 
remember that even though he may be fully grown, he is NOT fully 
conditioned structurally if he's only been under saddle with consistent 
riding for 9 months.  Do not let his talent mask the fact he still needs 
another 1-3 years of work.  His cardio-vascular development is the fast 
part.  That's been done.  Treat any 50's you do for the next year or so as 
conditioning rides.  When his tendons, ligaments and bone have been 
toughened up, if you've gone slowly, you might well have a monster 100-mile 
horse on your hands. :)

Good luck.


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