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Re: [RC] Training to 'top ten' - RenieAnd I respectfully DISAGREE with Angie's statements below. I train on the very difficult Whiskeytown (Redding, CA) trails and we don't ride at high speeds because most of the terrain there prevents doing that. However, we usually average 6.5mph, sometimes a bit better. The average speed seems slow because of the extreme hills and ultra rocky trails. Where it is better footing, our speed goes up considerably, so we do get to practice some "fast stuff". When I attend a ride, my horse has consistantly finished in the top ten because most rides do not have terrain as difficult as where we train, and we can move at our higher rate of speed. I think it is VERY important that you do not ride a ride differently that how you train. renie ----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> 'To top ten - you train at top ten speeds' I totally disagree. For my horses to top 10 I trained consistantly but conservatively most of the time, then added high heart rates on hills. I've never ridden with anyone who trained "top 10 speeds" consistantly. If I did it my horses would all be lame before I ever got to a ride. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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