[RC] transitioning to 50s - arachneThis question is for people who have experienced taking their well-conditioned youngish (eight years old) horses from LDs to multiday 50s. My horse this year will have done about 14 rides by the end of the season (even 17 if it doesn't rain in Monterey over Thanksgiving)and it would be fair to say he is in pretty good condition. Not excellent, but very good. We have done several multi-days and he has always had his best vet scores at the end of the last day. These last couple of rides I have "pushed" him a bit to see if he responded well and he did. Last year I did half LDs and half 50s and he did just as well on the 50s. But I have only done one multi-day 50 at High Desert and that was flat and easy. OK, the question is: Say I wanted to participate next Mid-March in the New Cuyama ride (50s only) all three days on this horse and then continue doing 50s including some five day events, how many miles per week should I train? Is this asking a lot for this horse? I am in the process of rereading all the endurance books but would love some opinions from those of you who have actually gone through this experience. Due to the ever increasing gas prices, I am thinking multi-days are in my future.... Thanks a bunch in advance! Terri in coastal northern california =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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