RE: Kaboot The Strong

[Cheryl Newbanks <horsetrails@inficad.com>]

Shermano wrote:

>  My 13 year old
> daughter rides our spunky 22 year old Morgan on 10 and 15 mile trips from
> our house, and he never shows signs of distress.   Now she
> wants to try to get him ready to do 25 mile CTR and I wonder if he 
shouldn't
> rather be thinking about riding off into the sunset,  Is there a magic 
age
> when horses should be  eased up on, or is there an older age limit put on
> distance riding events.

My neighbor just started his 19 year old mare on her first ld and she came 
through super. Of course he took 10 months getting her there but she kept 
right up with my 6 and 10 year old geldings.  Any age horse is healthier 
fit and in shape then being a pasture pony.


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