I have a wonderful distance horse who has been doing novice NATRC all season. I have
about 8 years of distance riding under my belt, some novice and some open on three different horses. My current horse and I did one open ride and he had tons of horse left after 2 days at 5mph over mud and rocks. It's been my plan to do a 50 with a friend who is an experienced endurance rider. I have heard mixed reviews from people who think you should always do a 25 first and other people who say it's no big deal to do a slow 50 on a fit horse. My friends that know him think he'll be fine. I think he'll be fine...but since I have never done an endurance ride before, I thought maybe I should consult. The horse in question is 8.
