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APEX 2010 clinics

APEX (A Partnership for Endurance Xcellence) is pleased to announce three clinics have been organized (thus far) for 2010.  We hope you can join us!

Clinic 1 (classroom):   January 9:  Equine Digestion and Nutrition

 January 10:  Conditioning Performance Horses

 Location:  outside Atlanta, GA

 

Clinic 2 (with horse): March 14:   Susan Harris and the Painted Horse, followed by Centered Riding

 March 15:   Susan Harris and Centered Riding

 Location:  Biltmore Equestrian Center, Asheville, NC

 

Clinic 3 (classroom):   April 29:   Endurance in the Future

 Location:  Biltmore Equestrian Center, Asheville, NC

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NEWBIES

By Chris Thomson, ERABC member

Bringing along a Newbie and still feeling like a Newbie…and realizing that a newbie is what I’ll always be!  I am thinking about newbie endurance questions…and are there answers?

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New to Endurance?

So much to learn! Don't be overwhelmed by the amount of information available. The welfare of your horse is your top priority. With so many gadgets, feeds, minerals etc. on the market today, it's hard to know what is right for your horse. Many riders keep it amazingly simple, preferring not to tamper too much with their horse's systems.

Many endurance riders learned about their horses and the trail without the benefit of heart rate monitors or GPSs. They learned by getting the feel of their horses, starting slowly, and building their horses up carefully over a period of three years through a progressive conditioning program, feed, teeth care, deworming, farrier work, proper tack, etc.

But the heart rate monitor is a good tool. It can help you monitor the condition of your horse throughout your training program and during a ride.

Heart rate monitors are available through, for example,

Equine Heart Rate Monitor Systems.

Polar USA

Garmin (GPS)

Some quick suggestions:

  • Don't: try anything new at a ride. No new cinches, bridles, feed, etc. Get your horse used to all the things he'll experience, long before your ride date.
  • Don't: go any faster than your horse has been training, and don't get caught up in another person's ride.
  • Do: ride your own ride, ride for your horse, and ride to learn more and enjoy your day.
  • Do: ask the veterinarian questions, but try not to hold up his/her time in the vet line-up.
  • Do: ask for help from longtime members. There are many around who are more than willing to answer any questions.
  • Don't: leave your horse either tied or penned for long periods once your ride is over. He'll need walking for relaxation and muscle-stretching, fresh grass and water, and possibly blanketing, after he's finished.
  • Don't: just train and condition your horse without having fun. If it starts to feel like a job, take him out for fun...long walks...cross-training, and do dressage work to get him working off your legs. This training eventually comes in handy when turning around in a tight spot on a mountain trail!

And read....