I did the same thing- well most of it. The line I
will always remember is "You will need an alarming amount of equipment and
supplies to camp with your horse."
The wording just sounded so funny to me - but
what an understatement. I can pack for 2 weeks
in Europe in 5% of the space and time I can for a one-day ride.
Now, I realize this may sound crazy, but
before I went to my first LD/Endurance ride in Wickenburg, I printed out all
the rules (wasn't an AERC member yet) and actually read them. Since I ride
every day for 2 to 5 hours, I'm used to standing in the stirrups alot. With
Sebastian it's the only way to save my kidneys. He can be very rough at times.
I don't shoe my horses and travel over granite and volcanic rock with no
problems.
