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Hey, Barbara, welcome! With that warped sense of humor
you ought to fit right in with us, LOL!

chris
--- Barbara Goldthorpe <bgoldtho@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've been lurking about since I subscribed to the
> list last week, but I've finally decided to post
> something.
> About me:  20 year old college student in Vermont
> majoring in Animal Science with a minor in nutrition
> (and aspirations to become an equine nutritionist),
> ridden horses since I was 8 years old, mostly
> huntseat with a little dressage and quite a bit of
> trail riding.  I don't have my own horse
> unfortunately.
> I've been looking to get started in endurance for
> awhile now.  Being that I am absolutely green, I do
> have a lot of questions.
> My main one right now is how old is too old?  (For a
> horse to start endurance, or even one with a little
> experience).  
> One more thing-I'm British, so I have a warped,
> warped sense of humour =D
> Barbara Goldthorpe
> bgoldtho@xxxxxxx

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"A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot

Chris and Star

BayRab Acres
http://pages.prodigy.net/paus
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The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable,
while keeping one's horse fit to continue.  Taking the clock out of the
equation makes it another sport altogether.  The challenge is how to keep
the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those
in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that
we don't cross it. 
~  Heidi Smith
ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/

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