Re: RC: Re: pace in endurance

[Farafix@aol.com]

I would add to Gesa's excellent advise:
    Sponge, sponge, sponge
    Electrolyte, electrolyte, electrolyte (& start a few days before the 
ride)   
    Watch the heart monitor & stick to your ceiling --- if the horse gets 
overheated, he won't start eating or drinking at the vet stop until his pulse 
drops to the 80's, so you lose all the time you gained by going fast anyway.
    Do your homework --- long slow distance starting years before that first 
50, miles, miles, miles

Nancy
Md (where the rides are usually hot & humid!)