Re: RC: Re: Re: Time for a new motto

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/19/99 5:34:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dbeverly4 
writes:

<< My family would divorce me if I did this!!!  As it is, I probably ride 
30-40 per week in training and use 50s to condition for 100s.  (Only usually 
one 50 and one CTR a month prior to Tevis).  I'm sure not an expert, and my 
motto is definitely "To Finish Is to Win" (thinking of having it tattooed on 
an appropriate part of my anatomy -- if you get my drift).  Seriously, Tom, 
are you recommending that kind of mileage for the "winners"?  Sounds like it 
would take TWO horses to make it through a ride season at that rate!
 
 Sylvia
  >>


There may come a day (and there may not) when the competitive part of 
competitive trail riding becomes important to more than just a few. When that 
day comes, the kind of mileage mentioned will become routine--for the top 
competitors. Right now, why bother? If the competition thinks racing them 
into shape with half-distance rides is appropriate conditioning, the best 
economics would appear to be building and selling reasonably fit horses. Ring 
a bell?

ti


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