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[RC] [RC] LD is the ruination of endurance??! - Jody Rogers-ButtramOk....I think I see something here that we are missing. I understand your problem. Even though I am not an LD rider, I did have to take about a 2-3 year off session because my hubby would NOT keep our child for me to ride for one stinking hour. Yes, that is STILL a sore spot. Since he farms and would keep him brother's boys when they were little. Now, you all know why I only had one kid for him. Anyway. Here's the deal. You are saying that you can't condition a horse for more than LD rides. That's ok. BUT, if your horse is able to do a couple LD's....then he CAN do a slow 50. I don't condition any more than most LD riders I know, probably less...and my horses do 50's. True most are seasoned horses...so that is very different. But, I do start new ones along every so often. Booger will do his first 50 the end of Nov. He has had very little riding, since it is dark now when I get home, so he is only getting ridden on the weekends since the time changed. He will do two 25 mile conditioning rides before the 50. And that 50 will have to be SLOW for him to finish. But the point is, a horse that can do LD's, can step up and do 50's. There really isn't all that much riding that has to be done. Once they do a 50, heck, very little riding....maybe less than what you are doing now will keep them in shape. It isn't impossible IF you are able to do LD rides now. Jody __________________________________________________
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