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I agree, Frank, that Beverly made a very astute observation about the 
relative importance of riding to everything else.  From what I've seen 
and heard, many newbies over condition their horses and know virtually 
nothing about all the rest so they don't do well.  They then compound 
their mistake by assuming that their horse was not properly conditioned 
when in fact it was their lack of sophistication about pacing, feeding, 
pacing, e'lying, pacing or how a ride actually works and how to prepare 
for one.
My congratulations too, Beverly!
Laney

DVeritas@xxxxxxx wrote:
> In a message dated 12/19/2005 9:30:33 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, 
> sensei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>     I just did my first 50 (which was my first -anything-) 
>
> Fantastic, Beverley!
>  
> I enjoyed reading your observations about actually riding a 50 miler.  
> Particularly, from the perspective of a "first-anything" rider. 
>  
> I find your "riding per se is only 25% of it" observation very 
> interesting, and it is, perhaps, something I've never considered.    For 
> riders new to endurance riding, I believe it is true, and as experienced 
> is gained and the tasking is more intense and of greater 
> distance/frequency, the riding will become an even greater percentage of 
> what is required, coupled with the need for a greater acuity of the 
> subtle language the horse will use to communicate how the ride is really 
> going.
>  
> You certainly sounded prepared through your experiences over time 
> volunteering at rides and acquiring a true sense of what's going on "out 
> there".
>  
> Congratulations!!
>  
> Frank  


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