Trail access from my home can be anywhere
from ½ to 3 hours drive away. We can ride all day or for
weeks without coming home. Starting in N. Idaho we can end up in W.Montana,
Canadian Border or ride West into WA. Usually we can’t access those
trails until June but this winter is different…the snow is nearly gone and
some of us are already riding in the mountains.
Typically winter is spent riding in a
Large Arena (not heated). And Icy winters we don’t ride much at all. We
are loving the warm weather this year.
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kathy Ramspott Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005
11:42 AM To: Chipnml@xxxxxxx;
rhndlev@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Where do folks ride
Has there ever been a discussion regarding
where folks do their conditioning rides? I wonder if there is any
correlation between the folks who can do 100’s and if they can do their
training rides in their ‘backyards’ so to speak. Specifically
How many folks have to trailer to ride
over 5 miles
If you do have to trailer is it less then or more then a 30 minute haul
How many folks have a park or non-road
area without having to trailer that has over 5 miles worth of riding
How many folks get all their conditioning
in by riding in arena and or have to ride along a road
You get the idea.
Just wondering
Kathy R
From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chipnml@xxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005
2:34 PM To: rhndlev@xxxxxxx;
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] [RC-Digest] Vol:
03.2325 light riding
LOL! I know just what you
mean. Last spring when I was out conditioning, I met a woman with
halter/show quarter horses who were never even turned out. She asked me
how far I was riding, and I told her "just 8 easy miles...we'll work up to
10-12, then put some speed on." She was shocked. Especially
when I told her "easy miles" meant about 50% trot, 50% walk.
She couldn't imagine going more than a couple miles. This is why, if we
don't ride with other endurance riders, we ride by ourselves <g>.
