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[RC] the distance is not the problem - Jonni JewellThe beauty of the 25 miler is, when done properly, there is less risk to the horse's health. <<< Anyone have the statistics of horse deaths in horse racing? You know....where they only run a mile and a quarter or so....... I mean, it must be MUCH less than endurance, since they go such a short distance....... (yes, I'm being sarcastic) It is not the distance that causes the problems......horses can have health problems running a flat track for a mile, or doing a 100 mile ride. It's one of the reasons why I wish we made it mandatory that a horse experience at least one LD before moving up. Heck, if a horse cannot complete 25 miles it has no business attempting a 50.<<<<< There are riders who can start horses in endurance very well doing a 50 mile a day multi-day ride for the horses first ride. <gasp> Imagine that? A horse never doing a 25, and going to a ride and doing more than one 50 mile day during a 5 day time frame. In fact, there are quite a few riders who PREFER to start horses in such a manner for the sport of endurance. We can do our best to educate new riders in the sport to be prepared, to have success at their first rides. But we also have seen, that even riders with some of the highest mileage, can lose a horse at a ride. It is NOT the distance that causes problems. Jonni ============================================================ REAL endurance is eating egg salad sandwiches for 3 days straight! Heidi Sowards... but then again... REAL endurance is riding behind someone who ate egg salad sandwiches for 3 days straight! ~ author unkown ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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