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you don't fool me Angie, I just read your Horsefly chapter!!!  

 

heidi

ps - is it a southern thing, my dad told me about a broomstraw and a horsefly!!  Like you, never got up the nerve to try it!

 

rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote:

> > 'To top ten - you train at top ten speeds'
>
> I totally disagree. For my horses to top 10 I trained consistantly but
> conservatively most of the time, then added high heart rates on hills.
> I've never ridden with anyone who trained "top 10 speeds" consistantly.
> If I did it my horses would all be lame before I ever got to a ride. 
> I've had a win & BC on one horse, and a win/high vet score on another, on
> both I was very
>  careful to find somewhere with good footing for our speed
> work and we did do some, but never headed out on a 12 mile trail with
> tricky footing and let it rip. That's a chance I'd only take on race day.
>
> Angie
>
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