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Re: [RC] LD: It's Getting Ugly in Here - Dabney Finch

Angie wrote:
 
Risk increases with lack of experience, or with having a horse
that isn't properly conditioned mentally or physically, or even isn't of
the proper physical make-up for a ride.
Dabney responds:
 
I have to agree.  I don't think the "risk to horses" increases with distance--at least when it comes to rides/races.
 
But, horse conditioning, rider expertise--and luck--matter to completion exponentially, each mile the horse goes after, I think, 35 or so miles.
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 6:52 PM
Subject: [RC] LD: It's Getting Ugly in Here

>
>
>> I really don't think that was what was said. What I read as said was
>>  risk increases with distance. That is pretty much a given.
>
> I just feel there are way too many variables to make such a simplistic
> statement. Risk increases with lack of experience, or with having a horse
> that isn't properly conditioned mentally or physically, or even isn't of
> the proper physical make-up for a ride.
>
> The only ride I can think of that I did where I had to really ease a
> horse in because I probably over-rode him that day was one of my earliest
> rides when I rode a "possible Standardbred cross" that a friend had
> bought the week before on a 25. (this was 1988...I had much to learn) To
> be honest, that 25 was a short 25...but I let him keep up with a fit
> stablemate (trotting) and it was more than he should have done that day.
> I've never ridden a horse 100 miles...or 50...that almost didn't make the
> 30 min. cut-off. I'm sure I could have stressed one even worse in 5 miles
> if I'd tried.
>
> I really have nothing to say on the whole LD debate thing...but I don't
> care for longer distances being described as a place for people who
> aren't as concerned about their horses.
>
> Angie
>
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