Ridecamp: [RC] What else do you do with your horse?

Hello,

Aside from endurance, what do you do with your horse? How do these other 
disciplines help you condition or compete in endurance? Are top level endurance 
horses limited in their performance in other disciplines (for example, jumping 
or dressage)? I've always been curious because of the difference in 
conformation between the superior athletes in different sports.

I am hoping to compete in my first endurance ride in the spring on my 12 year 
old Arab x QH, Magnum. We've Evented to Training level, completed Pony Club to 
B level, jumped 3'9" (jumpers, not hunters...I guess we are too wild and 
crazy ;o), done a little english/western pleasure, 4-H, Prince Phillip Games 
and now we've been focusing on dressage. I love the goal of optimum fitness 
that endurance is focused on and I think it will definitely improve our overall 
perfomance in these other sports.

Tamara

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