Re: When to move up to 50

["Ed & Wendy Hauser" <sisufarm@mmmpcc.org>]

One way to get ready for the jump to 50's is to do a season (say 200 my) of
short rides and then start to go faster.  If your horse can do a reasonably
flat, reasonably cool 25 in 3 hours (and be in good shape-BC scores are a
big help) it is ready for a slow 50(8-9 hrs).  I always increase either the
length of exercise or the intensity, but not both. So when I add more miles
I slow down and then start building the speed.

Ed and Wendy Hauser
1140 37th St.
Hudson, WI 54016
sisufarm@mmmpcc.org