ridecamp@endurance.net: [endurance] Thanks for support...

[endurance] Thanks for support...

Diane E. Nelson (nelsonde@ttown.apci.com)
Tue, 30 Jan 1996 15:37:54 -0500 (EST)

I appreciate the words of comfort & support regarding my post re
inappropriate comments. I'd love to discuss my trailer, model,
construction, design, etc. if anyone is interested. You may email me
direct - or we could do it thru' the open forum. I know Nik in Australia
would like some input. Kevin has a scanner and can copy the layout, tho'
I'm not sure everyone can FTP "pictures/graphs". I'll ask....

On another note--re QH's. I did a vacation ride in the Wind River Range
in WY a couple years ago--packed 75 miles in and UP (to 11500' +).
Incredible experience--fantastic horses, endurance coming out the
whazoo. I'd give my eye teeth for one of those old-line QH's. You never
see them advertised for sale--so I'm probably not looking in the right
place. Seems to me they'd fit the bill for the honest (that's me)
heavyweight rider. Feet the size of pieplates....

I feel that a gifted individual from ANY breed can do endurance--the
trick is finding that one particular horse. Heavyweight riders are at a
real disadvantage when it comes to riding Arabs. Yes, they can carry the
weight but I truly believe that a horse has only so many miles to give
and adding weight decreases that mileage considerably. That's why I'm
frantically looking for a cross with a QH, TB, WB, etc.

Feel for you folks in the NW--nobody deserves winters like this.

Stay warm...

Diane @ Safe haven
nelsonde@ttown.apci.com or
safehavn@fast.net