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Over-conditioning is riding 18 miles per day at endurance pace.  Our eldest 
daughter, who was the first of the family to start endurance riding back in 
1970, did this preparing for her first ride.  Her horse was DQ'd at the 
first VC, 12 miles from the start.  However, there was no water at that VC, 
so that may have made a huge difference.  Believe it or not, there WERE dry 
VCs back then.
My husband did the best on his horse when he rode 18 miles (5 miles to work, 
put the horse up for the day, then 13 miles on a longer route home) two 
times a week, then a 30 mile ride on the weekend.  I'm sure one can ride two 
times a week, about 10 miles each time, then 15-25 miles on the weekend and 
still have a horse in good shape.
Some people ride every day, about 5-7 miles, and I think that would keep a 
horse in good shape without overdoing it.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "susan cooper" <desertduty@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <Vchorsegal@xxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] Back to Back Rides


> --- Vchorsegal@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > > I would only ride once a day at most- your weekly
> milage is  more than adequate for your goal, in my
> opinion. <<
>
> Thanks, Heidi.  So should I cut back the extra milage
> the second ride entails?  Or increase the milage on
> riding once a day?  I don't have the experience to
> know what is over-conditioning vs. under conditioning.
>
> Susan in NV
>  Nevermore Ranch http://users.oasisol.com/nevermore/
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