ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] speed downhill
Re: [endurance] speed downhill
Ronald J. Bowden (editor@heart_talk.win.net)
Wed, 30 Aug 1995 10:33:33
>[31547] TUE 08/29/95 21:44 FROM Murgnme2@aol.com: [endurance] learning the hard
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>I learned a lesson this past weekend, the hard way, and unfortunately at the
>expense of my horse. I realized that I rode her too long and too hard. Up
>until about 6 - 8 weeks ago, when summer arrived, I was riding at least 2 -3
>times a week. Cherokee was in great condition. Since then, I've only ridden
>once every week or two, because it's been so hot.
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> This past weekend, I did alot of trotting up and down hills and a fair
>amount of cantering, up and down hills (total of about 20 miles in one day).
> My horse ended up with a very sore back, possibly scalded. Several folks
>said that they had experienced similar problems, after using the Skito pad.
> Anyone else out there have heat problems with this particular pad???
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>The next day, I discovered that Cherokee had some broken capillaries in her
>nostrils, and a small amount of bloody discharge from her nose. I really
>feel awful about this. I'm realizing that I need to change the way I ride.
> I'm fairly new to this endurance stuff and I'm constantly learning. What
>I'd like to know is, how much trotting and cantering do you folks
>do....during conditioning and during an actual ride? I'd like to know if you
>trot or canter up/down the hills??? I'd really appreciate any advice,
>suggestions etc. Thanks.
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>Leslie and Cherokee
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>I would also like to expand Leslie's questions and really try to
>nail down how much and how fast downhill work you endurance folk do.
>This thread came up several years ago on rec.equestrian, with
>varying responses.
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>How fast do you go on a slight downhill with good footing. Do you
>get off and run? Do you fast trot, slow canter?
I never get off with slight downhill/good footing, that's an
excellent place to make good time, Extended trot usually, it
depends on the horse. Cantering downhill IMHO is dangerous, it
can really sore a horses shoulders too.
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>Do you trot and canter downhill on competition? At all during
>conditioning?
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I trot (or walk depending on steepness) downhill during
conditioning and 99% of the time during competition.
>And, of course, it all depends on how much a rider competes. I
>would think if a rider competes every other weekend and rides hard,
>then he must be doing quite a bit of fast downhill work, even if he
>isn't doing it on conditioning rides. But some riders compete so
>much the rides become the conditioning.
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True, then all you do between rides is maintenance. The gelding
I used to compete on, stayed in Top 5 shape by doing 8-10 fast
miles twice weekly, 15-20 slow once, and jogging around the
"block"(3-4m.) two other days with 2 days off.
I'm curious as to what everyone else does now. I've been
"away" for several years but now have a mare in training.
Hope to be seen on some rides soon!! Kathy
>And then, if you don't do some trotting downhill your horse would
>not have the muscles or balance to do it on a ride. >
>I would really like to hear what everyone does.
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>Karen
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