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I've been known to carry a pound or so of food on a long loop where 
there was little vegetation. I also have been know to cary a collapsable 
bucket and damn up a very small spring and collect water in the bucket. 
Most rides do have water out somewhere. If I'm out on a long loop - I 
will somehow manage to get my horse food even if it goes out on my back.

Of course I've also been know to go out on 20 mile loops without any 
people water nor any people snacks. So while my horse usually looks and 
feels fine after a long loop - some times the rider looks like he's been 
run over by a semi.

Truman

Maryanne Gabbani wrote:

> But if you ride in an area where there is NOTHING to eat or drink 
> along the way, those holds are really important.  Our horses would 
> think they'd died and gone to heaven if they had grass and water along 
> the route.
>
> Maryanne
> in the world's largest sandbox
>
> On Feb 25, 2005, at 4:54 PM, Truman Prevatt wrote:
>
> > We are only talking 5 minutes a hold here. I sure piss more than that 
> > away on the trail taking care of my horse if there are long loops 
> > with few holds.
> >
> > So if one counts in the overhead time for a hold - time get in and 
> > come down and stop the clock, one also needs to count the time taken 
> > on trail to water and/or let the horse eat between checks on long 
> > loops. I suspect it pretty much evens out in the wash.
> >
> > Truman


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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
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