From: Jennifer Judkins <jenjudkins@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Tina Hicks <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Training ride epiphany
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 18:46:56 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for the clarification, Tina. I didn't get Angie's full meaning in
her post. So pick a course where the terrain will naturally slow your
horse, got it! So glad I posted. That's really cool advice. Thanks to
both of you. Jennifer.
Tina Hicks <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, Rides
2 Far wrote:
> better...a mountain. Avoid what people call "easy" courses. Nothing's
> easy when you're taking turns on 2 wheels. I've been on horses that at
> 12 miles per hour were relaxing, and I've been on them where 9mph made
my
One of the scariest rides of my life was an "easy" course where I started
in the back. It was Hahira in 96. Since that ride is all flat and mainly
roads there is nothing to stop the horses. Couple a flat, open course with
a horse that's was very fit from a season of 8 slow 50s and cool, breezy
weather you have a recipe for one very fast ride :)
So, definitely pick something with lots of singletrack right off the bat
and preferably a good hill or two :) for your first ride.
-Tina
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