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That's where I've been really lucky with Rocky, he's made over 7000 miles 
and never needed to see a vet in that time for any problems, and did do his 
fair share of going fast, top tenning, winning getting BC's and never had a 
metabolic problem.  He's still going strong, and hopefully will keep 
going.  I was just musing that I love riding him so much that if anything 
he has done in the past reduced his longevity in any way then I don't think 
that it was important enough, tho at the time I wasn't thinking that far 
ahead.  My longest lasting endurance horse, also my first, is Weaver who is 
in his 11th year, and has done several rides this year.  He isn't too far 
behind Rocky on mileage now, but I have ridden him considerably more than 
any other horse outside of endurance, and I am really grateful to still be 
riding them both.  Longevity on the trail isn't as important as having the 
horse grow into old age comfortably.

I just feel now that I am happier to not be in a hurry with Chief, who has 
now made over 3000 miles also without ever having to see a vet or having 
any problems or issues related to the mileage he has done.  Now he's got 
the base, so that if I ever do decide I want to go faster I can and he 
knows how to take care of himself.  Plus I know him well enough to know if 
something ain't right.  I've been really extremely lucky with all my 
horses, and guess I'm getting more conservative as I go.

Karen
in NV



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