Re: riding just before a competition

["The Craig/Haisz family" <inuvik@magma.ca>]

> Not riding at all for a week before a ride is not a good idea, for a half
> dozen reasons; the possibility of encouraging tying up is one of them.
> Tapering the workload IS a good idea, allowing the horse to top off his
gas
> tank and hormonal systems. >
> ti

If the horse is on pasture with other horses 24/7 ; does that affect riding
the week before?

I am doing my first 50 End in 2 weeks, although I've done many CTR's.  Did a
32 mile CTR last Sunday, and was only going to ride him once, maybe twice
before the 50 on May

Alison Craig 23.


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