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[RC] 1000 mile horses a dime a dozen? - rides2farBut it did make me curious - how many horses make it to 1000 miles? 2000? What proportion of riders make it to 1000 miles? I looked at my personal record. I have attempted the "first 50" on 6 different horses. I didn't own all of them but all made an honest attempt at being an endurance horse under either me or another rider. Their lifetime mileages right now are 50 (retired, couldn't stay sound) 1700 (retired sound) 1525 (hasn't competed in several years) 0 (was never able to complete a 50 in 5 tries) 2,950 (still competing) 620 (competes off and on) So, out of my 6, 50% made 1000 miles. One out of 6 made 2,000 That one plans to make 3000. They were all pretty darned good horses. Didn't try to make any silk purses out of sows ears. Just a one rat study. Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ============================================================ Black care rarely sits behind a rider whose pace is fast enough ~ Theodore Roosevelt ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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