Re: CONDITION FOR 25-MILE CTR?

[Mia Nalias <arabs2go@yahoo.com>]

If your horse was well conditioned from doing 10 miles every other
day, it will not lose its condition with a couple of weeks off. Any
riding you CAN continue to do is a great idea.  Go for the 25 miler,
and have fun.
Mia


"John B.Ayers" <ayers@plainfield.bypass.com> wrote:
>
> We are signed up for a 25-mile CTR on January 23rd.
> 
> We were riding 10 plus miles every other day. For the past
> three weeks, due to bitter cold and ice we have not ridden
> at all.
> 
> Dare we do 25 miles after a month's layoff? Might we do some
> inside arena work over the next week?  How much?
> 
> John and Meshack
> http://www.bypass.com/~ayers (Vermont Equestrian Activities) 
> 
> 
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