ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] warm up

[endurance] warm up

Greenall (greenall@vermontel.com)
Sun, 30 Jun 1996 11:10:00 +0000

At the Festival of Champions 50 mile ride I noticed a great variety
of warm-up techniques from the riders. From a 1/2 hack around to
power walking to cantering in circles. Each horse is different and
each rider has his own format, however, there must be a general
concensis out there about warm-ups. On this ride in particular, we
were head to tail (all 40 of us) on narrow woods trail for at least
10 miles, on and off. Talk about being on the bit. I dawned on me
then that not only did I need to warm up, but I needed to get my
horse round and flexing before the start. Guess I will be getting up
a little earlier next time.
John and Sue Greenall
greenall@vermontel.com