hills and clipping
Nancy_E._Smart@NEB.VOA.GOV
30 Oct 96 17:15:55
My 2¢ -- I walk or jog up hills (remembering that a hill galloped at 10 miles will show up at 80 miles) and usually do a nice working trot down hill. have been doing this for years, with no ill effects. Heart rate just drops and drops as you trot downhill -- and goes up and up if you go fast up hill.
On clipping: I clip. For Ft. Valley last weekend, I did a whole body clip (leaving the legs and under the saddle unclipped). It really helps my horse cool quickly. Then he wears a blanket all winter. A little more work, but well worth it.