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Re: [RC] What if your horse hates to condition? - Becky Rohwer> My biggest concern is that we aren't conditioning the > same way that we'll ride in a ride. He'll be happy to > trot 10 mph at a ride, and if he's been mainly > conditioned at a choppy 6 mph, that can't be the best > thing for him. But, I've gotten several other emails > like yours, so I'm definitely not alone, and will just > keep on keepin' on. : - ) I guess one of the things I think about a ride is that not only is it a competition, but also a condition stepping stone for the next ride. It's just a longer ride. So, there you are getting your 10 MPH conditioning ride done. Make sense?? Alright everyone, don't jump all over me about just taking your unconditioned horse to a ride to condition them. That is not what I am saying just in case you are thinking that. I know how you all can be. :-) But each competition can be a step up to the next ride, so use them as such. Becky R. ============================================================ Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and those requirements are similar to what we do today with endurance riding. ~ Homer Saferwiffle ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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