Live2Ride Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 So Luka and I are now starting our endurance/trail distance conditioning and training. I think he may do well at it. I couldn't decide if I wanted to start there or do a little jumping...I think for now I'm leaving the jumping to just for fun or as needed. We'll practice at home, but we already trail ride and he seems to really like it, and I have most of the gear I'd need so we'll stick with that for now. He's 5 so I'll condition him slowly and well before we really start the big races. He also likes to move out easily on a loose rein for me on the trail, even when cantering; that is so nice on my arms and shoulders :) . He's been fun to ride and pretty easy to work with so far. He picks up on stuff quickly and is curious about new things. I love that. Here's some pics of us recently and of him having fun in the backyard... And a slideshow of all sorts of photos of him :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 He's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Thanks y'all. Margaret, I do too. I always thought he had such a cute face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 That's fantastic. I've always wondered about doing endurance rides but I don't have the right mare now. 8( Endurance is big just north of here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Man, that's a good looking horse! :) So great that you're happy with him! I clicked the link to your slideshow, but it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Man, that's a good looking horse! :) So great that you're happy with him! I clicked the link to your slideshow, but it didn't work. Works now! :) Thanks for letting me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Beautiful! Oh, and I love the tree in the background w/ the 4 horses! My dd would say it's the perfect climbing tree! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 WOW, he's pretty! A newbie has to ask, what's endurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 WOW, he's pretty! A newbie has to ask, what's endurance? Long, long rides in the saddle with your horse and sometimes a friend/mentor on their horse over all sorts of terrain :) Here is a website to get a feel for what the endurance is about: http://www.aerc.org/ and another website that caters more to the long distance trail riders: http://www.natrc.org/ I like doing both, but plan on conditioning more for future endurance, but long trail riding is good for them too, just at slower speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 Beautiful! Oh, and I love the tree in the background w/ the 4 horses! My dd would say it's the perfect climbing tree! The tree is an awesome climbing tree. My kids used it well :) There are a couple more like it in the back and front yard. I trim them all myself and they've grown so good. You wouldn't know it by looking at it, but that big tree was run over multiple times when it was little by the previous owners on a tractor and that included a bushhog (like a giant lawnmower for pastures). It kept coming back and so the owner figured that he'd better put a little fence around it because he figured it was there to stay :) Now almost 18 years later, it looks like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 He's beautiful, I love his stride! I wish you lived near me so I could see him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Oh, he is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2Ride Posted May 24, 2013 Author Share Posted May 24, 2013 He's beautiful, I love his stride! I wish you lived near me so I could see him! Linders, there should be a video on his slideshow...he is poetry in motion when he's floating along. I love all my horses, but he is fast becoming my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 I couldn't get the slide show to work either. I could tell it was switching but no pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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