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[RC] RE : RC:Thoughts On WEC 2008 - Leonard . Liesens

Hi all
still in langlawi... Steph just left to the airport... we miss her joy and
good humor\\sorry for keybord errors, not used to US keyboqrds

I think it is possible to do reasonably well a 160kms here if : 
- the trail is made easier, not necessarilly flat and straith lines like in
UAE, but less challenging than what we saw in Edaran. For example here in
Langlawi, weather seems more favorable with a nice brease (brise ???) along
the sea and apparently good footing.
- i would favor a start during daylight, but still to be considered
- the horses are well conditioned, but this should not be a problem for
international horses

Like we experimented the trail during the only loop we rode 35kms, it is as
difficult as Tevis, even harder, because you have to watch all the time
where the horse puts his feet, there were just a few places where fqster
speed could be acheived (canter was only possible on the asphalt portion
crossing the villages or in very few dirt rooads connecting the villages.
otherwise, this was jog, trot and walk. no way to adopt a good regular tempo
and get your horse fine tuned on his metqbolic/respiratory system

we had a discussion during our foru; about the way we train in Europe and
UAEm using very long canter sessions... I still believe that the horse could
be trained this way here, along the beaches, on perfect going (not deep sand
I mean). This doesnt mean that at race time the same gait should be adopted
all the ti;e, BUT CONDITIONING HAS TO BE HARSHER than racing... but maybe
I'm wrong and too optimistic... I would like to bring one of ;y horses here,
acclimqtize and try

ok, now I better go to the beach...

Hello Johnt :-)  we missed you!!! 

Leonard, Belgium

From: "Nik Isahak Abdullah" <drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
Subject: [RC]   RC:Thoughts On WEC 2008 



Steph, 
   Thanks for a very well balanced and fair article on the state of 
endurance in Malaysia and your comment on WEC 2008.From our standpoint FEI's

choice of Terengganu as the future venue for WEC 2008 is an apt and wise 
one.It is like bringing back endurance to it's real meaning.Yes I do agree 
endurance here really saps both rider and his equine partner,physically and 
mentally.It is not one that can be all over in 8 hours flat otherwise we 
will have to serve you guys barbecued horsemeat for the post dinner ride!!It

does not favour the multi million euro just newly acquired Bowman or Nelson 
or Arrazi ,nor  the latest technique  in interval training and how to get a 
fast fast horse out of our equine friends.Endurance in Malaysia requires 
mental and physical toughness of the first kind in both rider and horse.It 
is a more level playing field for every country participating. 
This could well be America's year of getting back into contention after 
almost a decade of being considered by many in the FEI sport as yesterday's 
man,'outmoded' and "outdated" for reasons best already known to you.Mark my 
words. 
Nik 


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