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Stagg Newman did 9 (I think) 100's) in one season...did very very
well...know your horse...Cora

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hilga Höfkens" <hilga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: [RC] lots of rides


> Hi ridecampers,
> as it looks like everybody is back to normal conversation, I dare ask a
> question now.
>
> Unfortunately I have to plan ahead for the whole season 2003 and I am
> wondering about the amount of BIG rides a horse can handle within one
> season.
> I plan for one ride every 4 weeks from late April to October (7 rides
> planned altogether).
> They will all range between 75 and 100 miles (two actual 100 milers) or be
> multidays . I am prepared to back out of that plan and slow down as soon
as
> something does not work out 100% perfect. And I will not "race" those
rides,
> but ride well within what my sunshine can handle "easily". She is 13 y/o
now
> and this will be her 7th season. We did it all before (100 miler,
> multiday..) but never so many rides in one year.
>
> I am not asking if my horse can do that, nobody will be able to answer
that.
> I will not ask my horse, she keeps on telling me she is King Kong and can
> handle anything, peferably at high speed (a little bit like America *grin
at
> Howards direction*).
>
> I would like to know if somebody did something like that before, and how
it
> all worked for them. Any special things to keep in mind? Did it work out
for
> you as planned? How about the season after that? Did the horse need more
> rest then? Did you take any special precautions on such a scedule (get the
> osteo-person or vet / bloodtests more often)?
>
> Ok, I am ready, flamesuit on, prepared for everybody yelling at me for
> endangernig the health of my horse on such a crazy plan.
>
> Happy trails anyway
>
> Hilga
>
>
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