Best of luck to everyone heading off to Biltmore this weekend! I'm leaving in the morning for a weekend trip to Las Vegas with my hubby! =) We realized that...
Greetings---thought I would share a little info on my great ride at Biltmore. I did wear my fabulous cheetah panties that did not let me down---no rubs what...
Okay, y'all, I'd like advice: I'm signed up for my Very First 100-miler, at Mt. Adams (WA) on May 19th, and I find myself with an unexpected case of JITTERS! I...
Xanax???? <G> That would sum up about where I was before my first 100. And yes, I ended up with pre-ride jitters that I thought I'd left behind about 5 years...
Aarene, just remember you are basically doing the same things you already KNOW how to do, only longer! :o) Sounds like you got this 100 whipped. Skyla...
... From: aarenex>>>.......and, more importantly, how do I get rid of the jitters? Please give me your best advice, because I am listening!<<< They will go...
First, CONGRATULATIONS! You've signed up for your first 100!!!! You're way, way ahead of many people! :) The hard part is done...you've taken the big ...
Why be nervous? You'll probably get pulled at the first check and then it will all have been much to do about nothing. >g< That's what I tell myself. I just...
Just take it easy, one loop at a time. You and your horse are both prepared and ready to go. We'll all get to tease Miss Cool Dawn here come July when she...
<<We'll all get to tease Miss Cool Dawn here come July when she comes out this way to ride Tevis!!! Haha! See you then! =)>> OMG...I'll have SUCH a case of...
I think if you're not a little jittery, you're catatonic! :-) I don't think I get so much "nervous" any more, but I try to be pragmatic and when people ask...
Ned and I headed off to Biltmore by way of a stop in Canfield, Ohio (near Youngstown) to pick up my distance riding pal and crew, Randi. Hit dinner and a...
First of all, good job on Biltmore you guys! The mud sounds horrendous. I don't care about riding wet, but mud scares the heck out of me. Lynn, your...
... Oh Aarene, you won't be out there by yourself.....I'm sure Paul will be tail ending with you as well. I'm sure he'll buddy up with you after dark to help...
Heaven forbid---don't want to make anyone feel bad or amateurish:-))) I had a really great day, sometimes that happens, I can give a play by play of my bad...
Okay--thought I would share one of my weird issues that has come up so if any of you out there have this happen it might help. Horse symptoms:year 2005- He...
This kind of information is a gold mine. Yes, Lynn please share! I've often thought about having my horses blood drawn before and after a ride (or even...
Sonny lives in essentially a large pasture with minimal grass, always has access to the best quality hay we can find, free choice. Grass is indeed higher in...
This message is for Lynn. Thanks for your detailed report of the Biltmore Ride. I noticed your mention of glycogen loading in the later stages of the 100. I...
... stages of the 100. I would like to hear more about the products you use to head off muscle fatigue. Just a note. I see that Lynne had success with it and...
Alright first I will share the elyte recipe: This is the base recipe 300 gm Lite salt(K and NaCl) 200 gm salt(Nacl) 75 gm Calcium(human grade bone meal...
... he dosed at the right time on trail, I can help you on that. He definitely didn't. :-) He said they gave it to his horse and he went out. Then the chef or...
Angie: Not many people know about DE ratios and chain lengths. It can be a very effective tool if you know what your doing. It is NOT a substitute for...
Kathy: 300cc drenching gun works great, you can get your mix way in the back of the throat. I modify mine a little with a flexible 10" tube. Chris Martin...
I have never competed at a 100 , 50 is my limit so far, but I can relate this subject to people racing. My background is multiple marathons, triathlons and a ...
... Just be careful the tube doesn't come loose and the horse ends up swallowing it by mistake (happened to a rider a few years back the night before Tevis...
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