Re: Endurance and other disciplines

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

I am taking jumping lessons on my distance riding horse. I think he loves
it. We don't have any show aspirations, but just want to have fun ad be
able to clear logs in th woods safely. I think mixing up their work keeps
them fresh. You don't like to do the same thing over and over again, do you??

chris paus and *

At 04:00 PM 3/31/98 +0000, Beth Glace wrote:
>Hello All,
>Several ridecampers have posted that they also use their  
>horses in disciplines other than just endurance, such as dressage, 
>driving and so forth.  Do many people also use their endurance horses 
>as hunters, or in combined training?  I was wondering what the 
>consensus is on jumping and endurance.  My 4 year old is
>going over cavalettis and small cross rails once a week as part of 
>her ring work, but she really seems to love it.  Is nicely bold and 
>uses her front end well.    I'd like to *eventually*  take her to a 
>hunter pace, but not if that will be detrimental to her endurance 
>career.   Any thoughts? Thanks!
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> Beth and Klass Act
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