Re: RC:Fw: Endurance

[Trailrite@aol.com]

    What I do with our horse's is when I go into a ride I look at the over 
all picture.  If we are doing 5 days or 1 day or a 100 its all in pacing, 
diet, shoeing, conditioning, etc....  
    My horse Katie just started back up in Nov.  Had laid her up due to a 
splint bone removal in July.  Katie still ended up with 1425 miles this year.
    I always due my homework on my horses.  I try and keep the nutrition as 
balanced as possible to match up with the horses work load.  I also keep my 
horse's a little on the fat side.  I don't like going into any ride 
especially a 5 day (250+ Miles) or a 100 ride with a thin horse.
    As I started putting Katie back to work (slowly) I ended up starting her 
back into a 1 day 50 at Sunland ride.  Then two weeks later did the NV Silver 
State 150 (3 days) at moderate speeds.  I put the horses in the trailer in NV 
and took them straight to Around the Mountain ride in NM (700 miles).  There 
we did a slower 60 and the next day my Katie was feeling great so I place 4th 
that day.  Our horses seem to do better by each day out.  Stronger and 
happier day by day.  Of course I don't top ten everyday nor expect it.  That 
is why I'm on my 4th year on Katie and my husband and Lady are too.
    
Tammy & Katie Bar The Door (120 miles for yr 2000 already!)
TRAIL-RITE 


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