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Re: [RC] John Crandell III & Heraldic - rides2farThat seems to be exactly what the USEF is thinking by lowering the requirement for nomination, at some point the horse is washed up for high level competition. No...do NOT put me in that camp. What *I* am talking about is putting a 2 year base on the horse, but not getting stuck *indefinately* in that "I'm not there mode". Heraldic did his first ride in 2003. He did a 50 that year so he had to be at least 5...so he is at least 8 now. I feel pretty darned confident that they did a whole lot of training that is not reflected in his overall competition mileage. You can do a lot of training with less wear & tear using hills...which he has plenty of. All I'm saying is, I believe lots of people get stuck in the "Let me train a little more, then a little more, and a little more and the horse is "there" and that additional training is adding wear & tear. At some point you're going backwards.. I am not in favor of rushing young joints so please don't associate my comments with that. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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