Fw: Riding Pregnant Mares

["Joan Ruprecht" <ruprecht@tidepool.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Janet_Ruprecht@kingston.com <Janet_Ruprecht@kingston.com>
To: Joan Ruprecht <ruprecht@tidepool.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 9:02 AM
Subject: Riding Pregnant Mares


>
>
>Maybe you could post this question to ridecamp for me and forward me the
>answers?
>
>My mare is 7 months pregnant with her first foal and I'm wondering how long
to
>ride her actively--by which I mean 10 mile rides, including
galloping--which she
>dearly loves.  I thought I'd quit when she stops enjoying it.  But my
husband
>pointed out that once she gets to running she probably doesn't feel any
pain, so
>she may not be her own best judge.
>
>It seems like I have an unusual situation, as most pregnant mares are
turned out
>to pasture and don't enjoy active lives.  So how much activity is enough?
The
>literature doesn't cover this!  I'm hoping there are some experienced
endurence
>riders out there who have been in this position before.
>
>


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