Re: RC: Re: Re: green horses and CTR

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

Sylvia,
Thanks for the information.  Fox is already 12 so it will be interesting to
see how he progresses.  With my other horse, Suni, I'm sure I should have
moved up, but Fox is a different ball game and I need to just concentrate on
him.  I do agree that happy and frisky at the end is something to strive
for.
Dyane
N. Ca.

----- Original Message -----
From: <Dbeverly4@aol.com>
To: <sunibey@sisqtel.net>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 1999 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: Re: green horses and CTR


I like the fact that Star is learning to take care of himself BEFORE it
becomes a
> matter that can make him sick (which can happen at a 50 if they don't eat
and
> drink and generally take care of themselves).  We're also taking dressage
> lessons which is helping both of us I think.  The good thing that I see
with
> him doing LD rather than the 50s at this point is that he is still frisky
and
> happy at the end of a 25 or a NATRC ride.  He MIGHT be fine after 50, but
I'm not sure and don't want to risk his wonderful attitude.  I'm keeping
things
> fun for him and moving the distance up slowly.  He probably will never be
a
> "racer" (I'm a "chicken") but I like to finish around middle of the pack
on
> 50s and so far, he looks like he'll be capable.  He'll do his first 50
> sometime next ride season and it will definitely be a slow one.  How old
is
> your ex-race horse?  There is also the consideration of their muscles
> changing from fast-twitch to slow twitch (or vice versa, I'm never sure),
so
> although ex-race horses have many advantages, they also need some
> consideration as well.  Best of luck to you!
>
> Sylvia
>


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