ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance]:Our first ride!
Re: [endurance]:Our first ride!
Glenda Glass (sage@volcano.net)
Thu, 28 Mar 1996 00:51:27 -0500
At 03:44 PM 3/26/96 +0000, you wrote:
>Well, my youngster's first competetive ride actually, with my SO on
>board. It was a 25 miler, to be ridden at 6-7mph. I was supposed to
>ride his mum, to help keep him calm, but she spent Friday
>galloping round the field and popped a splint!
>
>I've had the same problem with my hot-head mare. I've had good luck with a
flat noseband mechanical hackamore made by Sleister. It gives control when
you need it, and they can eat and drink anytime with no difficulty because
there is nothing in the mouth. I switched to the hackamore after she ran
away with me for 22 miles on about our third endurance ride!
Glenda & Tili