Re: snow again!

["Craig W. Hadley" <willard@eagleut.com>]

I really was planning on the Antelope ride however, within the last three
weeks we have been involved in the great horse switch.  My gelding that I
had been conditioning since last summer has been traded to a friend in order
to get her kid-safe, dead-broke gelding in order that my family can ride
more.  Also, I have always wanted to learn to ride English but have never
really had the opportunity to do much with that.  A friend of mine that
teaches dressage and jumping has offered me the use of one of her
older/well-trained horses to learn on this summer.  This is a really good
chance for me to gain some experience for very little cost and I, of course,
told her yes.  ALSO, we found an Arabian/cross pony also for the kids that
is really gentle and will give them lots of confidence.  My husband's mare
is also suitable as a family horse.  This puts us up to four horses this
year and, Man, I am feeling a little overwhelmed at this point.  I still
really want to do endurance but am wondering if I have to have an Arabian to
start in this.  Could I condition and train the new Quarter Horse that I got
for the kids, and my husband's mare (Paint) to do LD's and kind of learn the
ropes of this and then when I feel a little less over-horsed keep an eye
open for a good endurance prospect?  I must have one of the basic
requirements for this sport-my husband says he doesn't know anyone else that
would rather ride than do anything else.  (Yes-in all kinds of weather and
usually by myself)  Love ridecamp-have learned TONS!  Always hoping to learn
more.

Carrie
Yes-still riding in the snow in Ogden, UT
-----Original Message-----
From: cookie hickstein <cookieh@trib.com>
To: Craig W. Hadley <willard@eagleut.com>; ridecamp@endurance.net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Friday, March 06, 1998 8:56 PM
Subject: Re: snow again!


>Carrie,
>
>I wish it was just snow again!! How about snow, wind and cold!  WE ride
>this time a year snow, wind whatever to get ready to ride the antelope 50
>at Salt Lake April 18.  Tomorrow we must ride, it's snowing and cold. We
>dress warm and ride slow, when we're finished we have to put the horses is
>our garage and start the woodstove to keep them warm until they have cooled
>out and are dry.  We do this every spring if we want to hit rides in April
>and May.
>
>This weather is called spring time in the Rockies!  Are you going to Ride
>Antelope Island since you're so close in Ogden?
>
>Enjoy your spring riding!!!
>
>Cookie
>----------
>
>> From: Craig W. Hadley <willard@eagleut.com>
>> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
>> Subject: snow again!
>> Date: Friday, March 06, 1998 3:42 PM
>>
>> How on earth do you guys train in this kind of weather???  We were out
>> riding in just jackets yesterday afternoon and this morning woke up to
>more
>> than 8" of snow!!  If spring doesn't come soon I may just need that
>t-shirt
>> that says "Contents Under Extreme Pressure" !
>>
>> Carrie
>> Too Much Snow in Ogden, UT
>