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50 things to know before your first 50 mile endurance ride
| December 4, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
Fifty miles involves a little more homework and preparation than an LD, but it’s worth it. Here we covered the 25 things you needed to know before doing your first LD ride. Now here’s 25 more things to get you to your first 50 miles. Oct 2019 update: This post is now included in my […] more
Check boxes
| June 14, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular, Ultra Running |
When I first started training for marathons I did what I expect most people do and followed a training plan that told me what to do every day of the week for 16 weeks. It worked OK in the beginning, but as I became more experienced I was able to separate out the key […] more
A look at the numbers: Older endurance horses
| November 21, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
In the Oct Link Luv post I shared some data that Mike Maul posted on the AERC facebook page….now, instead of relying on your *squirrel-shiny-object-syndrome brains to go click on that link and then come back in some sort of orderly and reliable fashion (this is the modern age after all), I’ll just **reiterate everything here. *Oh, […] more
Hoof over time project – Conclusion
| October 8, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Hoof trimming, Most Popular |
Project finished!  3 weeks of hoof growth after a trim on Farley’s right hind hoof. It’s hard to appreciate how much wall and sole has been added in 3 weeks, except if you notice how “far down” the frog looks in the hoof on day 21. The frog WANTS to touch the ground, which is […] more
25 Things to know before your first 25 mile LD ride
| June 26, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance, Most Popular |
Heading off to your first LD of 25 miles or more? Feeling a bit nervous? Relax! Here’s 25 of the essential must-knows before (and after) pulling into ridecamp. U Oct 2019 update: This post is now included in my book “Go Ride Far.” I’m leaving this post up on the blog in its entirety, […] more
