Getting started in endurance

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Sarah patchworkfarmshorsestuff@hotmail.com
Hi, I am new at this.  I do not know anything about this.  From the
information i have read, i can understand some of it, but others is far to
technical when it comes to the heart beats and the plans for getting a
horse ready.  I own a 13.2hh 1/2 arab/1/2 welsh cob mare.  And she loves
to go, but she is 17 going on 18 for 2002.  I have just started riding her
since she had her foal in june(she had a lot of difficulties) Today(nov
42/01)  I toke her on a ride, i rode 3 miles, at a walk, trot, and 2 small
canters.  Before i left on my ride, her heart beat was 30, when i returned
and wated 10 minuets, she was 48 heart beats.  The ride toke us 50 minuets
all together. I rode her at 3 miles for 5 days, with a day off in that
time, then i added one 1 more mile @ walk/trott.  That day it rained
really hard so i kept her in and she really stocked up.  So i gave her the
next day off.  Does this sound like i am doing ok.  I do not want to push
my mare to hard, but i do want to be ready for an event in june.   Can
anyone suggest a plan that i could work my horse on.  I
want to try the maple ridge. BC event?  I also wanted to know if anyone
lived
in chilliwack bc and do endurance.  If anyone can help me, i would really
love it.  If anyone lives in chilliwack BC and rides, i would love a
riding partner.  Please email me with any help either way. thanks so much,
sarah.