It's not that the horse can be in too good condition,
but the horse can be worn out from riding too much in the conditioning
process. At least that's my assessment of the problem. When our
daughter prepared to do her first endurance ride in 1970, she dutifully rode her
horse 20 miles per day at speed...as fast as he could trot. That's uphill
and downhill! When time came for the ride, she arrived at the first vet
check (which did not have any water...that was done in those days) and the horse
did not recover. Quite possibly, that lack of water had more to do with it
than over-conditioning, but still...20 miles per day is overdoing
it.
I am the new guy like JT was describing in his
earlier post. New enough I haven't yet done my first but shooting for
the end of November. I think I understand "over riding" your horse but I
really don't get "over conditioning". Can me or my horse be in to good
of condition to compete? That doesn't make sense to me but I am sure I
am simply not understanding the context of its application.
Thanks. robert
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