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Re: [RC] Recipe for doing a 100 - AgilbxrI have thought about hundred mile rides. Right now I'm not sure I am going to be able to survive the 50 mile ride that I'm training for. And I ride a Paso Fino. I was told when I started this sport that Paso's couldn't do endurance. I laughed and said sure they can, you just have to be more careful with them... So we did two LD's. The first one Alpine was fit and came in bouncing. I came in limping (the vet told me it was a good thing he didn't have to judge my gait!). The second one was the first year of the Jennings Boogie, and I took my unfit horse out just to support the ride. He finished bucking! I finished slightly better off than the first one. After that, I knew he'd do a 50 mile ride. So we are planning on doing the River Run and the Jennings 50 mile rides, and we'll see what happens. I don't know if I'm cut out for 100 miles, and I'd worry about my little paso...if he's capapble of holding up to a 100. Eventually, maybe, I'll do one, but one step at a time. Juli & Alpine (50 LD miles) ============================================================ In my experience (22 year worth) most endurance riders are great people who will go out their way to help and be friendly. ~ Laura Hayes ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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