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[RC] heat pacing - Steve Elliott (EQUINE PERFORMANCE)< Barbaras reply to get back faster is better in high heat conditions so we trot back faster then the horse stands at the trailer in the hot sun. i disagree. you will use energy trotting and build up a small amount of heat, heart rate is up also. you can walk all day and not have a problem being a endurance runner if i ran at a slow pace (trot) it wouldnt be wise, if i walked most the whole way no problem same goes with the horses. ( yould you run in deep sand or rather walk?) yould be best to limit your trot. you and your horse will not develop a sweat at a walk. now at a trot they will then the radiator cooling effect kicks in the make up the defference. if its too hot pull over and gett out of the heat, and stop. just like competition if you cant handle it get out of the competition. Heres another cut off times at Tevis, so youre running behind like most riders that are new, what do they do go like hell from the last vet check to meet cut off at the finish, now this is real good for the horse??= problems at the finish When you do a ride like that the rider pretty much doesnt care about life after the ride but just in that 24 hour completion finish, its a one day and only day thing.( Tunnel Vision) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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