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[RC] Another newbie wondering out loud... - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Alex alibby21@xxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Here's the deal: I'm new to endurance with only 8 months experience as an adult rider (rode jumpers as a kid so I do have something). I am currently riding 6 days a week (1/2 hr lunging and 1 hr in the area or on the trail) with the intention of entering a LD in Oct or Nov. My mount is a 13.2 little arab mare that moves like there is absolutely no tomorrow. Wow the pace she keeps...unreal. The problem is she is a total wacko job with wild eyes and one hoof on the panic button. On the trail her ears are constantly forward and she is very nervous. Okay, why am I riding her? Well, my trainer is confident that this pony will not only teach me to successfully ride anything but is an outstanding endurance prospect. She might be right on both accounts but geez...talk about being tense on the trail (for both of us). I want to make this work but maybe she isn't right for me. Then again maybe I just need more time training. Is this the spooky crazy trait of the arab? I keep telling myself she is only a pony and the distance to the ground, should I fail to stick to the deep seat of the saddle isn't all that far. What do you think...should I stick with this crazy mare or find a different trainer with a horse with a kind eye and bombproof personality? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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