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[RC] Pacing - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Jamie Jaksch jamieajaksch@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Thank you so much for all of your input! Just to answer a few of your questions, my horse is 12, so no need to worry about me overdoing it with a youngster. He is a short-backed big-moving OTT TB I've had for 7 years and done everything from Dressage to Team Penning on. Both his trot and his canter are big and relaxed, not on the forehand...his trot is well extended which I know is working his hocks probably more than the canter (in his individual case). I train mostly in trot and canter and I never let him canter at the beginning of a ride...I always try to leave towards the very end at the walk (he sometimes thinks he's still a race horse)no worry, he'll catch up. He always walks down steep hills and technical terrain. I am anxious to try a heart rate monitor, but always use common sense and pay attention to my horse. I am anxious to try another LD ride and maybe let him canter more and see how he vets and then when I try a 50, I may be starting over since the distance is greater. Thank you again for all your experienced opinions! JJ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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