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#3167 From: "Sharon Levasseur" <sharon1359@...>
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:47 am
Subject: Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics) 		zephyrs_mom
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Hi everyone, here it is:

http://www.zegifts.com/Stories5.htm#vt08

Whew.  I think that was 5 straight hours of writing.  Still, it was far less time than I spent in the saddle, and (as always) it was very therapeutic to write it all out.

-Sharon L. in Maine


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#3168 From: Angie Fura <tracetribute@...>
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:57 pm
Subject: Re: Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics) 		tracetribute
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Sharon - thanks for sharing your story.  It was fun to read!  Keep your chin up.  Not everyone completes on their first try.  I know first hand!
 
I also have a horse that can be hard to motivate when riding alone.  I'm taking a different strategy with him.  I ride alone about 95% of the time. I like to keep my own pace and do my own thing.  I don't want to be dependent on someone, especially in a 100 where there is a big possibility of riding alone.  So we ride alone a lot.  In fact, we did two 55's at Derby Dash in Kentucky last month and I purposely segregated us, which we were successful at for all but about 2 miles.  This strategy really helped us.  My horse was very buddy-dependent when I first got him, so it took a while to get this behavior toned down.  It was hard at first, but now he trucks along steadily by himself with little to no help from me.  Now if I could only get him to be better at the start!
 
BTW - I picked a Florida ride for my first 100 attempt - flat, flat, flat!!!!  I thought it would easier physically, but it was a supreme mental challenge.  The terrain was beautiful but it was the same ALL day long.   It got old.  My next attempt will be at Big South Fork in Tennessee.  The terrain there is mixed.  You do get hills, but there are also long flat stretches.   I'm hoping it has the right balance of terrain - not too hard, not too boring! 
 
I have 45 more days until my big event! 
 

Angie Fura

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----- Original Message ----
From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@...>
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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:47:44 AM
Subject: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)

Hi everyone, here it is:

http://www.zegifts. com/Stories5. htm#vt08

Whew.  I think that was 5 straight hours of writing.  Still, it was far less time than I spent in the saddle, and (as always) it was very therapeutic to write it all out.

-Sharon L. in Maine



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#3170 From: RDCARRIE@...
Date: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:34 pm
Subject: Re: Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics) 		dkcarrie
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I'm fortunate in that Bear does really well by himself...he motors along eagerly alone.  We did most of our first 100 alone, and big chunks of our second one as well.  My up and coming horse is the same...he's extremely forward and eager to go by himself (with him, the hard part is convincing him that he *can* go slower than 12-13 mph, without making him walk LOL).  But Bear does enjoy having a buddy, as do most horses (the younger one couldn't care less...he's borderline antisocial, and just gets pissed if he's not in front <G>).

By the way, Angie, I'll likely see you at BSF.  It looks like I'm not going to make it to Swanton Pacific (boo-hoo!!!), as both of the gals who were going to go with me to share diesel costs have bailed, so it's just not feasible cost-wise, since hubby doesn't have a horse he feels is ready to do the 75 (his main horse pulled a muscle in late May and is coming back from that).  So I started casting about for another 100 and found BSF.  Being a multiday as well, it has some 50s that Ross can do, and also a R&T that he'd LOVE to do if he can find a partner.  I'm really disappointed about missing what may be the last-ever SP 100, but looking forward to BSF.  I hope to do the 50 on day one on my younger horse, if I can get a few more rides on him (and a little more weight off him!).

Dawn Carrie, Texas (excited about seeing Tennessee)
and Bear (another one of those looonnnggg 50s, huh?)
and Sundance (I like to go fast...Mom's too restrictive!)
Dawn: "Sundance, you look like a propane tank with hair and legs...you NEED to go slow!"
Sundance:  "Oh yeah?  Ever seen your butt in tights?"


-----Original Message-----
From: Angie Fura <tracetribute@...>
To: new100milers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 3:57 pm
Subject: Re: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)

Sharon - thanks for sharing your story.  It was fun to read!  Keep your chin up.  Not everyone completes on their first try.  I know first hand!
 
I also have a horse that can be hard to motivate when riding alone.  I'm taking a different strategy with him.  I ride alone about 95% of the time. I like to keep my own pace and do my own thing.  I don't want to be dependent on someone, especially in a 100 where there is a big possibility of riding alone.  So we ride alone a lot.  In fact, we did two 55's at Derby Dash in Kentucky last month and I purposely segregated us, which we were successful at for all but about 2 miles.  This strategy really helped us.  My horse was very buddy-dependent when I first got him, so it took a while to get this behavior toned down.  It was hard at first, but now he trucks along steadily by himself with little to no help from me.  Now if I could only get him to be better at the start!
 
BTW - I picked a Florida ride for my first 100 attempt - flat, flat, flat!!!!  I thought it would easier physically, but it was a supreme mental challenge.  The terrain was beautiful but it was the same ALL day long.   It got old.  My next attempt will be at Big South Fork in Tennessee.  The terrain there is mixed.  You do get hills, but there are also long flat stretches.   I'm hoping it has the right balance of terrain - not too hard, not too boring! 
 
I have 45 more days until my big event! 
 
Angie Fura


----- Original Message ----
From: Sharon Levasseur <sharon1359@spamcop.net>
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Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:47:44 AM
Subject: [new100milers] Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics)

Hi everyone, here it is:
Whew.  I think that was 5 straight hours of writing.  Still, it was far less time than I spent in the saddle, and (as always) it was very therapeutic to write it all out.
-Sharon L. in Maine


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#3169 From: "Robin Everett" <robin_everett@...>
Date: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:50 pm
Subject: Re: Sharon & Zephyr's Vermont 100 Story (and Pics) 		robin_everett
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Thanks, Sharon!  I enjoyed your story and I do think you made the

right decision.  Next time, you'll have a different mind set. {: >



I think you have some good ideas.  I also have a horse who has no

speed when he's by himself.  Here's some of the things I do.



1) I ride with spurs and a crop. It doesn't take that much to keep

him going, and I'm not bruising his ribs with continual kicking.



2) Dressage lessons!  One of the things we work on in the arena

is "forward." And how I can help, with my body position, to open his

gaits.



3) To get him to work harder on conditioning rides, I try to ride

with others. The "best" person is my husband on our NSH who refuses

to be rated or take care of himself.  Right now, Stormer actually

pushes Boo along.  We ride at 10 mph instead of 6 mph, at least for 5-

6 miles.  At the end of our last such ride, Boo's heart rate was 72

and Stormer was at 52, so I think it's working.  Boo will never be

asked to do a 50 again (he's 19 and just scary about not taking care

of himself).



4) Riding hills.  Just as you suggested.  Last weekend, Stormer and I

got in 4 good, stiff, mile long hills during a 20 mile ride.

Everything else was less steep, but still hilly.



I don't get off much either. {: >  I learned NOT to do that when I

was riding Boo because if he had gotten away from me, he would have

finished the ride by himself - following all the ribbons, but

probably detouring around the vet checks, which he hates.  Stormer

will stay with me, but is sometimes too slow unless I can jog. I need

to get myself in better condition, but don't know when that will

happen.



You've learned a lot about yourself, your horse, and your crew.  Next

time - success will be yours!



Robin Everett (preparing for Swanton) {: >



--- In new100milers@yahoogroups.com, "Sharon Levasseur"

<sharon1359@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, here it is:

>

> http://www.zegifts.com/Stories5.htm#vt08

>

> Whew.  I think that was 5 straight hours of writing.  Still, it was

far less

> time than I spent in the saddle, and (as always) it was very

therapeutic to

> write it all out.

>

> -Sharon L. in Maine

>


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