Re: New Horse

[CMKSAGEHIL <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-03-11 18:57:44 EST, aorr@GPS.com writes:

<<  Do you think if
 I condition 5-6 days a week with the LSD program that I would be ready
 to enter a ride in May (a 25 miler)?  >>

Rest is as important to conditioning as work.  Ride 3x per week, gradually
making one of the rides longer.  If all goes well, you should easily be able
to do an LD ride in late May, if you treat it as the "longer" conditioning
ride that week--i.e. don't attempt to exceed about a 6 mph pace.

Heidi Smith, DVM--Sagehill Arabians (Oregon)