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[RC] Newbie to List and Endurance - Equus WolfHi everyone! I've been on the list for a little while (I like to watch and learn before I jump in) and have learned quite a bit already! I haven't ridden endurance before but I have a great friend that is mentoring me. I am in SC. Let me tell you - at the barn, I am always the one that is considered to always have "everything" - Well, I have learned that is so untrue! I can't believe how much stuff I've had to get to start endurance(not to mention adding a second horse)! But I've had fun with it - always need an excuse to buy new horse stuff! Another thing I've realized is just how differently I ride to train for endurance than I ride to train for hunter/dressage. With the horse I plan to ride endurance, on arena days, we work on dressage, body carriage, and jumping (though only at crossrails at a trot right now) to prevent ring sourness. It has been a lot of fun getting my motivation back. I hope I still enjoy it as much as I think I will after our first ride (LD in SC in March of this year) I'm sure I'll just be much more addicted afterwards! It is definitely a new challenge for me as I've picked up some riding fears over the years and I'm slowly working past those and loving the field and trail work again. (it was taking my thoroughbred mare to two hunter paces that got me started into training for endurance with my apha mare, who much prefers the field and trail work to the arena anyway!) Anyway, sorry to be so long winded. You guys seem like an awesome bunch (of course you are, you're horse people!!) Please forgive me ahead of time if I ever ask the "never a stupid question but this one sure is" question! Jennifer __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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