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<<If that horse has a consistent record with no extended layoffs, I'll bet
you'll see that horse was ridden conservatively at first.>>
>One difference we have with our horses and their success, longitivy and
distance is the way they are kept. They are out in the hills all year long
and are not coddled. Their feed is in front of them all day and they move
extensively while grazing. It is rough feed stuff and we do supplement with
some grain and grass hay(when they condescend to come for a meal) They get
more exercise on their own than most horses get under saddle. We ride hard
but not fast and seldom see a flat more than a half mile long.>
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You are very fortunate in this aspect of your management, Bob. You get
that conditioning from the invironment that most of us with a couple acres
of flat pasture don't get. We have to put those slow miles on under
saddle.
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>Hard work, good feed, sensible competition and you can expect your horse
to
have a good life.>
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How true.
Linda Van Ceylon
lvanceylon@vines.colostate.edu
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