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Tips for Riding in Diverse Terrain

WebMelissa Ribley, DVM, presented at the AERC Unconventional Convention on March 6, 2021. She shared her passion for riding across the regions and offered tips for competing in …

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Step-by-Step Guide to an Endurance Ride: The Start

Web720 minutes allowed – 90 minutes hold time = 630 minutes to spend on the trail. 630 minutes / 50 miles = average pace of 12.6 minutes per mile to finish on time. If you …

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Endurance Riding Step-by-Step: Before You Leave Home

WebCheck your trailer’s safety chains and the floor beneath the mats. Getting an early start on preparing for your endurance horse ride will set you up for a smoother, less stressful …

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How to Condition Your Horse for Equestrian Endurance Riding

WebWeeks 7-12. Continue riding four times per week, including three trail rides and one day of arena work. Add in some trotting – just 10% of your trail ride at first and building up to …

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Electrolyte Problems in Endurance Horses: Notes from a Seminar …

WebMoving on to potassium, Dr. Fielding said so much of this electrolyte is lost in sweat that low levels are common on lab panels taken during endurance events. Some horses tolerate …

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What is Equestrian Endurance Riding

WebEndurance riding is a sport in which teams of one horse and one rider race fifty miles or more over a marked course in a single day. Common endurance distances in the United …

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26 Tips for a More Comfortable Endurance Ride

WebThe presenters went on to offer specific advice for the comfort of your horse: Vaccinate your endurance horse 2 – 4 weeks prior to competition, as it can make them feel crappy for a …

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How to Live Like an Elite Equestrian Athlete

WebBut, there’s more. The improvement cross-training elicits in our own body composition, balance, strength, and mobility translates readily into improved equitation. It also …

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Natural Ulcer Treatment for Horses: A Success Story

WebMinimize grain in the diet, replacing it with fat (flax, stabilized rice bran, or low-starch pellets) to add calories when needed. Feed before exercise. I let my horses munch alfalfa from a …

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Fit To Continue: A Poem for Endurance Riders Grieving the Loss of …

WebFit To Continue: A Poem for Endurance Riders Grieving the Loss of a Horse. February 20, 2023. I was in high school when I first heard the timeless question: Is it better to have …

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The Clinton Anderson Downunder Horsemanship Method: Good, …

WebThe Downunder Horsemanship Method is a horse training framework taught by Clinton Anderson. Anderson recommends taking every horse, whether it’s being started for the …

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5 Top Books for Equestrian Endurance Riding

WebGo the Distance: The Complete Resource for Endurance Horses by Nancy S. Loving, DVM. This book was my bible as I got started in the sport, and I still refer to it regularly. Written …

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Can a Supplement Support Natural Healing of Equine Ulcers

WebIn the study, conducted at an independent vet clinic, horses with confirmed ulcers were treated with GastroGard for 15-30 days and fed Visceral+ starting 1-2 weeks before …

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GutX: Does it Work as a Horse Ulcer Supplement

WebJanuary 9, 2023. Many horse owners are interested in GutX as an alternative to GastroGard, which is the only FDA-approved treatment for Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS). …

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How I Think About Food

WebIn today's cacophony of fitness and nutrition discourse, we're all choosing who is worth listening to. This is especially true when it comes to bloggers like me, who are informed …

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Are Equestrians Athletes

WebWe casual competitors and recreational equestrians don’t have to, in order to simply ride, but we can choose to. If we chose to be equestrian athletes, more than just our riding …

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How to Build a Horse Hay Feeder that Reduces Waste

WebIt’s easy for me to slip flakes of hay between the crossbars, but hard for the horse to throw them back out. STEP 2: Thread both ends of one of your sections of paracord through …

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FORT MEADE ENDURANCE RIDE

WebFort MeadeEndurance Ride Presented by Black Hills Endurance Endurance & Trail Rides July 6 - July 7, 2024Sturgis, South DakotaSanctioned by AERC days & distances Day 1: …

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