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Re: [RC] 100s - rides2farI suspect that fear of hurting one's horse (or one's self) is a big hurdle to getting more people to ride 100s. I put off doing a 100 for a long time because though I wanted to do it myself, I was afraid my horse would hate me. Once I did it I really regretted having wasted those years not doing them. Think of an endurance ride as a HIKE, not a run. To the horses, it's more like hiking. You know, walking 3 miles a day seems like plenty for me but if I need to I can just keep walking all day. That's pretty much how it seems to affect them once they're conditioned. The good thing about making yourself do a 100 is that you can ride wrong, or inefficiently, and last through a 25. Then you just keep doing it. But to ride a 100 you will try harder to use your body right. I know I have improved a lot because I rode farther. I had been riding the way I rode for years but doing 100 changed me. My knees used to hurt a lot. I talked about it a lot. Lately, they're not bothering me. If I'd learned to ride efficiently sooner, I might not have done so much damage in the first place. Angie I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic. People know this and steer clear of me at parties. Often as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me. Dave Berry =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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