Okay, I know a few of you went... Any ride stories from the 20MT? Did anyone on this list do their first 100? Sandy, I know you did your second, care to...
I know this is not my first 100 but I thought I would share with you how my ride went from a training perspective. The last few months I have been trying to...
I hear the phrase " but the horse won't make a 100 mile horse" often. And, the other day someone asked me what makes a 100 mile horse. I said I felt that there...
Jonni, I will have to remember your line "There are 100 mile horses and horses that can do a 100". That one sentence says an entire paragraph :) Here a few...
In a message dated 3/5/2006 9:14:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, trigger@... writes: I said I felt that there were 100 mile horses, and horses who could do...
For anyone bored, just for something to read. Aside from fighting the weather, we are still working on getting ready for that Owyhee 100 in May. My friend...
Skyla, Tell me more about the Specialized saddle, will you? I have a gelding with a huge stride and shoulder, and chronic back problems. I bought a custom...
Vicki, I think that having qualified help with fitting this saddle is imparative, as with any saddle, only that the Specialized can be infinitely manuipulated,...
Thanks; this is useful. I'm thinking that having a saddle (or even pad) that can be minutely adjusted to match a horse's back changes may be the answer, so...
Hi - I am relatively new to this sport, having been doing competitive trail with ECTRA the last few years. One of my goals last year was for my horse and I to...
I think this is a good question, as I was asking myself the same thing when contemplating a 100. A few answers that I got that I think were worthwhile: *...
Hi Patti - thank you for your helpful thoughts. I read all of your articles in Endurance News and was greatly encouraged by them. So I guess I need to see how...
Kim, Remember, there is no RULE stating you have to finish what you start, except for a person's own concept of needing to do so. Some of us just aren't as...
Thanks so much, Skyla, that makes an incredible amount of sense. Just like any other ride, I can pull if it becomes necessary to - duh! Thank you for that....
I think the mentor thing is up to you. I was lucky to have a few "on line" mentors and also one or two friends who were experienced 100 mile riders. I rode my...
Well our first ride of the season is this coming Saturday at Rides of March (West Region). Although the weather has been quite crappy lately, snow all last...
Hi, I am PJ Blonshine. I have been doing some endurance riding for awhile but have only done one 100 mile ride so far. Love it so much that I am looking...
Bear and I moved a step closer to a 100 this past weekend...we did two 50s back to back. We live and train in flat East Texas, and this 2-day ride was in ...
... From: RDCARRIE>>> Do me a favor...pray for a cool front to hit Texas in mid-May. There's a 100 on May 13, but it's normally way too hot/humid for me...
In a message dated 3/21/2006 10:26:19 PM Central Standard Time, ... Hi Jonni, Don't worry, I ride in the heat all summer. But even an 18-20 mile conditioning...
... From: RDCARRIE>>>even an 18-20 mile conditioning ride in May-Sept. is hard on me, even when I've been riding in the heat/humidity several times a week for...
I'd love suggestions. I get a very severe headache that always turns into a migraine within an hour or two after the ride (I suffer frequent migraines ...
Dear Dawn, I am a featherweight rider and the heat and humidity of southern Georgia really saps my strength. I have found that drinking a Boost Plus drink...
Hi Kathy, The trail mix sounds like a good idea. Eating (especially chocolate!) for medicinal purposes...I like the sound of that. <G> And the salt in the...
Jonni, I am surprised you think that the Bluebonnet 100 is easy. I did a 50 there several years ago and I would not go back unless the trail has been changed. ...
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A landscaper I knew had lots of trouble with heat. He worked in Fresno CA where it's hot, but not as humid as TX. Anyway, he drank sassafras tea to help his...
Hey, Dawn, I know how you feel. This heat/humidity didn't used to bother me, but sure does now. Sometimes, I have trouble sweating and that really throws a...
Some people use Emergen-C. I haven't tried that yet. Gatorade (aka "swill" <G>) tastes terrible, and doesn't seem to work very well for me. Gookinade (now...
Dawn, How did you & he feel the second day of 50? This is something I have been thinking of too, and have wondered how the horse & I will feel the next day....
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