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Re: [RC] Moving up to 50s - Mike Lewis

I agree with that strategy and was going to try it myself, but couldn't get free from work long enough to make any multi-days.
 
I figured when I could ride a "comfortable" 35, I was ready to move up to 50s.  I was correct, however have had issues with OTHER things that I had not prepared for.  In particular, I needed to up my mare's nutrition because her diet for 25s was not sufficient to keep her energized for 50s.  Hopefully the changes I've made to her diet will prove worthwhile.  There are MANY other things that I'm learning now that I've moved up to 50s--mainly in making sure I'M ready and am prepared to better take care of my horse.  I think that aspect of moving up is harder than making the horse ready...
 
 
Mike
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: tom noll
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 8:02 PM
Subject: RE: [RC] Moving up to 50s

Beth:
 
Others have far more experience than I, but my strategy is to do back-to-back or multi-day LDs to prepare a horse for 50s.  Then to do multi-day 50s to prepare for 100s.
 
 
Best Regards,
 
Tom Noll
SW Idaho

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