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Now, before the bashing starts, I'm not saying that starting with 50s  
or 100s is for everyone.  I know that it isn't.  All I can say is that  
it's worked well for me. I ride 25 miles locally and don't want to  
spend the money on them in competition.  I just think it's better for  
the minds of my horses (or maybe it's better for my mind :)  CC

On May 29, 2008, at 9:53 AM, Carla Richardson wrote:

> I'm now convinced that 50 miles is easier to do than 25 miles.  I  
> had read that, but never believed it <G> until I started doing  
> 50's.  Then, it occurred to me, I am so much more relaxed and feel  
> less pressure to finish on time (usually) on 50's than doing 25's.
>
> So, your idea of starting horses doing 50's does make sense to me.   
> My horse did some 25's before we did our first 50, and when we  
> finished the first loop of the 50, he thought we were through.  He's  
> now adjusting to the longer distances, but in some ways I wish I had  
> just started him on 50's so he would "know" that he's going to be  
> out there longer.
>
> Carla Richardson
> Colorado


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