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[RC] re: Laura's great idea (and characteristics) - Cindy CollinsI really love the Big Horn and have seriously thought about leaving the XP and going up to do it....I haven't said it out loud to anyone yet, least they strike me in the forehead with the palm of their hand.......!!!! ;-) Laura Hayes AERC#2741 What a great idea, Laura! Now that the dates are changed and the weekend of the 17th is open, we could drag a whole gang of XPers over to the BH???? Is that twisted or what!? You are my kind of people. For those who did the Tevis in 2001 right after you finished the XP, what do you think? On characteristics of a 100 mile horse, probably the one that comes to mind for me is a horse that is easy to rate in the first 25 miles and a horse that takes care of him/herself...likes to drink, eat, rest, etc. Of course there are many exceptions out there I am sure. I only had one horse that just was not a 100 mile horse. He only finished one 100 miler in his almost 2,000 miles and was third (Twenty Mule Team 100), but he just didn't rate well and burned himself out too early in the rides. He was a great 50 miler, but not enough bottom for the longer distance. I loved him totally, and if I had known everything I know now I would have put a solid dressage foundation on him and possibly could have changed his career and longevity. I made all of my early learning mistakes on him. He had the biggest heart in the world, though, and I often go talk to him at his grave in our back yard. Cindy ============================================================ Prudence and focus will carry you a long way on a horse. ~ Frank Solano ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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