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Re: [RC] 'too slow can cause problems' (Jim) - Heidi SmithJim wrote: "Dr. Ken Marcella has pointed out numerous times, sometimes going too slow can cause problems." Hi Jim, Is this info online somewhere or can you please add info to this? What are the problems of going too slow and what is considered too slow? Sorry to go off on a tangent... I don't know if this information is "on-line" anywhere--but I'd have to say that I agree with it. There seems to be an optimum pace for each horse, and going TOO slow can make him bored, can have him moving at speeds that are not comfortable to him, etc. In addition, it increases his time between rest points. This optimum varies a great deal from horse to horse--some horses are indeed challenged to simply make the time cut-off, where others cruise through nicely in 7-8 hours, even when they are relatively green. The ability to judge this "comfort level" is not a matter of specific things to check--it is a matter of the horseman knowing his horse. Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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