Re: 25's v 50s

["Dyane Smith" <sunibey@sisqtel.net>]

Maggie,
I personally would never knock CTR.  I learned an enormous amount--not the
least of which was rating the horse over a lot of miles.  However, at least
with Suni after the first one, I think I would have been better off in
endurance.  Suni could walk faster than most of the rides were timed.  So he
was bored and he wasted a lot of energy jigging or dancing around me while
we hung out at the 2 mile point.
Dyane
N. Ca

----- Original Message -----
From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
To: Dyane Smith <sunibey@sisqtel.net>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: 25's v 50s


> Just to throw a glitch in there, our stallion will be starting out on 25
> LDs next year... he won't be 5 until June and they won't be fast 25s....6
> hours to complete 25 miles of endurance is better than 4 and 1/2 for 25
CTR
> and I feel we can take better care of him.  Besides, we want to get him
> used to being crewed and drinking or eating just about anywhere.  I just
> prefer endurance to CTR if given a choice.  We may move him up to a 35 or
> 40 mile CTR mid summer (or a 25 LD plus a 25 CTR same weekend) to prepare
> him for longer distances but our plan at this point is to try one or two
> 50s late in the season next year to see how he does.  No flaming, please.
> This is our "tentative" plan, pending the multitude of things that can
> happen to the "best laid plans".  It is all groundwork for being a future
> 100 miler horse someday and I feel we need to bring him up
> slowly...besides, if I am doing 50s on my gelding and also have to ride
> another day of 25 miles...I would prefer it be endurance (LD) anyway.  I
am
> delighted to just make it through 50 miles now.  Don't know if I can
handle
> a second day!!  All groundwork for building ME up to be a one time 100
> miler!!  :)
> Maggie
>
> ----------
> > From: Dyane Smith <sunibey@sisqtel.net>
> > To: Sweaney <sweaney@lightspeed.net>
> > Cc: Ridecamp <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Subject: RC:  25's v 50s
> > Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 5:56 PM
> >
> > Thanks, Karen.  So far everyone who has responded has been in agreement
> > about this.  Ideally, I'd like to start out with a 12 hr. 50 (maybe
11:30
> to
> > be on the safe side).  Hopefully, I can find another one or two riders
> who
> > also want to start ten minutes after the group and time their ride to
> take
> > most of the allotted time.
> > Dyane
> > N. Ca
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Sweaney <sweaney@lightspeed.net>
> > To: Dyane Smith <sunibey@sisqtel.net>; ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 9:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: Re: Cass at Liberty Run
> >
> >
> > > Of the two mares that I've started in endurance, neither did more than
> two
> > > 25's.  I did two 25's with the first mare because *I* was just
starting
> > out,
> > > and I did one 25 on the second mare because I wanted to just show her
> the
> > > "process" of an endurance ride.  It is my opionion that you can do
25's
> at
> > > home!  We generally ride about 18 - 22 miles every Saturday anyway.
> > >
> > > I have never gone to a ride to race so my strategy is different than
> what
> > > others may be doing.  We ride 50's but we do them slowly.  I have
taken
> > all
> > > 12 hours before!  I recently completed my first 75 miler with a horse
> that
> > > has done 50's and only one 25 miler.
> > >
> > > Karen & Montoya DSA
> > > sweaney@lightspeed.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Dyane Smith <sunibey@sisqtel.net>
> > > To: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
> > > Cc: Ridecamp <Ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 8:04 AM
> > > Subject: RC: Re: Cass at Liberty Run
> > >
> > >
> > > On Saturday, October 16, 1999 9:04 PM, Angie McGhee wrote
> > >
> > >  I never do 25's.
> > > >
> > > Angie,
> > > Why not do 25's.  I have heard that a slow 50 on an easy trail is
> better
> > > because the horse learns that this is a relatively LONG ride, learns
to
> > > drink on the trail and pace himself.  Presumably you learn that too.
> What
> > > do you think?
> > > Go for it, you guys, I NEED ROLE MODELS.
> > > Dyane
> > > N. Ca> >
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