Re: Frank Mechelhoff's speed in hilly terrain

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> just curious,
> how do you get 700 miles on a 4 1/2 year old horse?
>
> Katja

Hi Katja,

..just checked my trainings sheet: yesterday she had 1068km (664 mls).
riding her since last summer. til end of '96 mileage was only 47 mls.
Most is walk. I count *every* mile, because every mile is good for bone,

joint and tendon tissue. I still never made any "hard training" with
her.. Quite carefully.. Maybe next year.. No weak sign til now (knock on

wood) ...
BTW, as a "standby horse" (beside my *race mare*) she has a lifetime
mark of 5789km (3597 mls), some of them quite fast... still going most
of the miles this way (3-4 x each week), enjoyed the work -- and still
look "chubby".

Frank

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