RE: [RC] [RC] Owyhee - small report - Leonard . Liesens
Others differences, just for being more exhaustif :
- trailers : enooooormous trailers in the US :-) You guys transport cheap
horses in expensive trailers; we put expensive horses in 2 cheap trailers
:-)
- cigarette : you don't smoke (I mean after the ride not on horseback) - not
good customers for Philipp-Morris - many French riders do
- vets : vets in the US tries (well this is what I noticed) to help you
bring your horse to completion. Agreed? In Europe, they watch you.
- crew : you don't have any crew - horse (shit I forget the word you use for
that) ... keeper??? Volunteers at the vet stops. No bottles, no cars
following the horses
- arrival at the vet gates : most European now arrive at the canter at the
vet gate (I mean the front runners) - recovery speed has become a very
important factor - some horses (I have one of them) are able to arrive at
the canter at the vet gate and let you just throw the saddle on the ground
before heading to the vet in (they come to 64BPM in 2min)
My replies here under
Cheers
Leonard
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From: DreamWeaver [mailto:nvrider@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: mardi 5 novembre 2002 8:48
To: LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [RC] Owyhee - small report
>-- electroloytes : you do a lot :-) Is it really necessary?
>
>- Arabians : yours are definitely taller (most of them) and most
Hi Leonard -- have you any ideas why there were so many horses thumping at
the ride? I just found it curious that it was happening to those that were
electrolying. Heavy coats? the footing? Going to fast?
[LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)] I was not aware of that. How many? The ones
running in the front?
You didn't see my short, not so refined horse. We certainly weren't
hiding behind anything, surely you saw the bright tie-dyed blanket? We
may not stand over anybody, but we surely stick out. :>D
[LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)] No that I remember :-) Were you the one dressed up
as Cruela?
>- Heavy weight : most of the European riders are jockeys - once
Okay, you definitely aren't talking about me here. :-)
[LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)] What can I say :-)
>- Multi-days : amazing how the horses are becoming stronger and
>
>stronger. I like the multi-days!!!
Yep, want to see the blisters on my hands? (I wear gloves too, and rode a
horse that went to the Grand Canyon multiday the week before this one). We
only did every other day at Owyhee, which was kind of fun. I usually ride
every day and this was the first time I had actually planned to take days
off and just bring one horse. Boy, it is sure easy with only one
horse!!! I've been taking 2 horses to all the multidays this year by
myself, and it is a lot of work so I needed a break. My other horses got
to stay home (just got their WN vaccine).
I'm glad you were able to come over and ride with us. Just curious, do
Europeans do many multidays? And, do they have very many high mileage
horses? I think if riders here cantered more there would be a lot of
uneven horses. <vbg>
[LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)] The only multi days are 2 days ride ridden very
competitively, like Montcuq and Barcelona : 2x 100kms. These races (I use
the word race on purpose) have the worst completion ratio (around 30% or
less).
But I don't agree that the canter will lead to a lame horse, if well
practiced, with a horse able to change his legs, with elastic gaits, with a
gentle and slow canter (11MPH or +- 103 straides/min)
Happy trails,
Karen
in NV
& Weaver, 5,630 miles, almost entirely all at a trot
[LIESENS Leonard (PRESS)] Ok... this is your choice :-)
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