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Re: [RC] Thin horses - Barbara McCraryHow times have changed! Back in the late 60s and early 70s, it was advised that horses be lean (read-ribs showing) to do endurance. I like today's standards much better. If anyone doubts that the sport of endurance riding has been beneficial to riders and the horse world, they have only to look at the volumes of material we have all learned about horse care, soundness, injuries, illnesses, and conditioning. 35 years ago, I couldn't have told anyone that a horse was imperceptibly off or on which leg. Now a slight degree of "off" shows up like a sore thumb. And our horses, like ourselves, are in so much better condition for having all this exercise. Endurance riding has been a gift to horsemen everywhere. Besides, we have all discovered some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere, little pockets of magnificent country (and history) that we would never have had the privilege to see any other way.Barbara Waxing somewhat poetic this morning ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Maul" <mmaul@xxxxxxxxx> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:19 AM Subject: [RC] Thin horses In response to:"That is pure mis-information! To my knowledge of riding in the area for the last 20+ years, there are no established "weight standards", but they may give you some unsolicited advice on nutrition at the start. :-)" =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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