Re: Beginning conditioning schedule, advice, part 1

Diane F Arnett (rumor@ksu.edu)
Fri, 4 Oct 1996 09:02:48 -0500 (CDT)

Bob,

Yes, I would be interested in the booklet. I am beginning to get
a much clearer picture from all the messages about how I should be
training and realize I was pretty much on the right track all along
without even realizing it, which is probably why JJ did so well at our
second NATRC ride when we had to fast trot and canter about 14 miles and
he hardly broke a sweat.
We train on over 1,300 acres of open flint hills pasture that is
very hilly and full of flint rock; well, the exact same country the World
Championship was raced on. And we ride 3-4 times/week 5-10 miles.

Question:
1) Is trotting on hard gravel roads hard on a horse's
feet and legs?

2) Has anyone had any experience with the complete horse
feed by Purina called Strategy?

Dianna & JJ
rumor@ksu.ksu.edu