I hope I'm sending this to the right place...just
got a new ISP, so who knows:-p.
My name's Victoria, I have a 14-yr-old QH named
Fionn (fin). We're both interested in endurance. I've been reading
all the articles for newbies on endurance.net, but there's one question I
haven't seen answered: is a 14-yr-old horse too old to start this
stuff? I'm not planning to take off to Tevis with him or anything,
but maybe some local 25 mile rides, ro start us both out (*months* from now when
we're both in better shape). He's a good strong little guy, an ex-Texas
cowpony, as close to bombproof as they come, and in very good condition,
considering everything.
Also, we haven't worked at all since November,
because his field and the surrounding area is covered in ice (I'm in
Maine). If we start training in, say, late March, could we be ready to do
a couple of rides by fall? Hopefully I'll have him moved to somewhere less
snowbound by next year:-) Thanks for the help!
