In a message dated 10/30/2003 3:10:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, dleblanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
IMHO, it's also up to the rider to pace the horse the way they want it done (yes, easier said than done sometimes). There's nothing that says you have to zoom through an LD. I don't think the distance teaches them to go fast - the _rider_ teaches them to go fast. Same rider can teach them to go slow. Your 30 milers at home didn't ruin the horse, so why should a 30 at a ride be any different?
