Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Very young riders in AERC rides

----- Original Message ----- > ride.  BTW, I have never known of a five or
six year old child who> could safely ride in an endurance ride.  None.
>

my six year old rides and handles his mare plenty well enough in the arena
or on trail.  Right now, his limit is about three hours, but I know several
kids in his peer group who are better and more ambitious riders who could
easily handle the distance.

Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
www.TheOriginalSeries.com
www.BlueArabianHorseCatalog.org

"Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing
among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. "
-Aragorn, son of Arathorn





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