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[RC] Novice horses and speed and distance - Kristene SmutsA question has been asked about speed for the first few 50s and I'm interested in that as well. What other opinions I'd be interested in as well would be the following : When conditioning the novice horse, one normally doesn't spend the same amount of hours and miles on his back as during competition (well, most of us with limited time). So, how reasonable is it to expect a novice horse to carry you over that distance for that amount of time if you're going at a snail's pace? Would it not be better to go at around 14kph (8-9 mph) than 11 kph (7 mph)? Also, what do you think of starting a novice horse in shorter distances (your LD definition and ours are slightly different, so therefore I'm not calling it that) for his first year. Again, this comes from the angle of creating "race brain" in the novice horse when doing those shorter distances and also he doesn't learn that you stop and go again, always expecting that when that saddle comes off, he's done for the day. Rather to start his first year with slow (see above) 60 km (37-40 miles). We have a number of very experienced riders who I respect greatly and who give excellent advice but would like to get a different perspective on these issues. Kristene South Africa -- CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING The contents of this e-mail and any accompanying documentation are confidential and any use thereof, in whateverform, by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. This message contains information intended solely for the addressee, which is confidential and private in nature and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or any file attached to this message. Any such unauthorized use is prohibited and unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter delete the original message from your machine. Furthermore, the information contained in this message, and any attachments thereto, is for information purposes only and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of South African Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) Limited or its subsidiary. SARCC therefore does not accept liability for any claims, loss or damages of whatsoever nature, arising as a result of the reliance on such information by anyone. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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