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Re: [RC] [RC] cold shoulder, different ride times? - Donna Deyoung<<<AERC time limits have been set for 35 years and all breeds of horses seem capable of finishing within the limits. If the horse cannot finish 50 miles in 12 hours, which generally includes about 1.5 hours of mandatory vet checks, then you are riding too slow. 50 miles divided by 10.5 hours averages 4.76 mph.>>> the example assumes that you are riding forward at a minimum pace for 10.5 hrs and never stop or pause to give your horse water, let him graze for a minute, take a break other than vet cks, etc. I've been doing long, slow recreational distance riding for many years. I want to give endurance riding a try. I'm just having a hard time wrapping my mind around the speed. maybe I will surprise myself. PS. I own a half-draft (don't intend on riding her in endurance) and I highly doubt she could finish a 50 mile ride in 12 hrs in Texas. Maybe up north. And my Andalusians would roll their eyeballs and faint if I suggested it. Not that they couldn't do it, I just doubt they have the desire. :) the task is left up to my newly acquired Peruvian...he likes to go, but his little legs don't cover alot of ground! D
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