Training miles

[Misxfire@aol.com]

Hi Frank,
 
      Was really interested in your post about the number of training miles 
you do.  I have often thought that I don't ride enough miles a week to 
prepare for even a 50 mile ride compared to how many miles a marathon runner 
does a week. My horse spends most of his time on his feet, as do all horses, 
of course, and moves around a lot so he does a lot of "conditioning" himself 
which is may be why he is able to do rides with minimal conditioning.  The 
more conditioning miles I have done on my horse the more his performance and 
recovery have improved.  I agree with Tom that we could see improvements in 
riding times if we conditioned more.  It is very interesting to me that the 
average completion times for many rides are pretty much the same as they were 
10 years ago.  

Judy Etheridge


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