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Re: [RC] Fitness - Kristene Smuts

Feel free to disagree, but I think it is important to let people know that 
they don't have to give up everything to condition a horse for miles & miles 
and hours & hours in the dark several days a week with reflective materials 
on them to be able to do a 25 every month!>>


I would agree there.  When I started my horses, I had limited space, but more 
time.  I did a lot of walking in our area and if I really used my imagination, 
I could get 5km out of the entire area where I have the horses.  So, I would do 
a lot of "power" walking 3 times a week and could easily do a slow-ish 60km 
ride.  I used to box out to friends who had more space to do my once a week 
long distance.  Then Cindy mentioned that for the longer distances or if I 
wanted to speed it up a bit, I should use the actual events as training 
sessions.  That worked!

Now, I have limited time, but I'm going to stick to what works.  BTW, the 
horses would all pulse down quickly AND I have amazing walks on those beasties! 
;-))

Kristene
South Africa


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