In the beginning our higher power may have created the heavens and earth, but unfortunately...he left pacing our horse pretty much up to us. Not taking pace (forward movement at a controlled speed in a relaxed frame) into consideration probably sidelines more endurance horses than you can shake that proverbial stick at. You are riding your horse in a highly charged environment, horses are in your horse's mind "fleeing the scene" which very much looks like "running from a predator." Picture this in your mind...so teaching your horse to set your pace is a critical early skill to develop.
So here are some excellent resources on taming that beast before it ruins your ride ☺ Click here.
http://www.aerc.org/upload/ArtofPacing.pdf
http://www.olddominionrides.org/EndurancePrimer/05.html
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