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Re: [RC] Update: Horse not fitted up - safe to do an LD (Fireworks)? - Jennifer FleetI want to say thanks to everyone who gave me their input on whether or not I should take my horse to the Fireworks ride after over a year and a half without doing any serious conditioning. I was very afraid he was too unfit to do even the LD, but I went for it. Good news is we got mostly As with a few Bs throughout the day, and he pulsed right down at both checks. We finished 32nd out of 60-something riders. I intended to come in dead last, but we just kept up a nice medium trot the whole way and he was fine at the 18 mile mark, so we kept on doing the same the rest of the way. He never acted tired and still had some fuel in the tank at the end. He was bright eyed and trotting around in the arena at the showgrounds this morning (day after the ride) and shows no signs of soreness or lameness except for some slight stocking up behind that went away after a short walk. I had a great time, and my friends were right (Thanks Heather and Lynette!). It is a gorgeous ride. The cool weather was a welcome relief from the 107 degree temps we have here in Fresno right now, and that redwood forest we rode through looks like the land that time forgot....just breathtaking! So, I'm glad I went, and thanks everybody for easing my mind enough that I decided to go. :) Jennifer and Shahtahr =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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