tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post8783694504445048314..comments2023-10-08T09:37:18.894-04:00Comments on Endurance Granny: A Million More Questions and a New AdventureJacke Reynoldshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13576351940350712538noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2920971397380941204.post-42910008144428376742013-11-08T23:11:19.459-05:002013-11-08T23:11:19.459-05:00I would guess that her hydration and gut sounds wi...I would guess that her hydration and gut sounds will improve. Most horses get much smarter about eating and drinking during rides once they move up to 50/multidays. One thing that helped me alot was to plan short breaks- ie 5 minutes every 45ish minutes to let my horse eat and drink if water is available on both e-rides and longer conditioning rides. I set an alarm on my watch as a reminder. When my horse first started doing endurance, she was a horrible drinker. I soaked carrots overnight and carried them on the trail- fed on at least every 1/2 hr and that helped alot. My current strategy on multidays is to give my horse a chance to grab a QUICK bite every 15 minutes max, and do longer stops every 45 minutes. For building up stamina- ride more, particularly longer distances a endurance pace ( 5+ mph average) (: . But be careful not to overtrain and start a ride with a tired horse.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912049116257295255noreply@blogger.com