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> Did you say you lived in the northwest and were conditioning 52 miles
> a week? In my opinion, 52 miles a week is quite a bit in the cold
> weather and bad footing. With the competition season more than 2
> months down the road, you run the risk of "over conditioning" your
> horse. The rule of thumb that I was taught was approximately 30 miles
> a week (admittedly not all miles are equal) even during the
> competition season. My suggestion would be to start with fewer miles
> per week in the winter and work up to 30 or 40 when you want to start
> competition.
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> Karen Steenhof
> Boise, Idaho
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Karen,
What are you training for with your rule of thumb of 30 miles
a week? Would this be for completing 25's, 50's, or being competitive
at one of these levels, or what?
Thanks,
Lee