>> One of the gelding was in some kind of saddle rack pretty much for the >> first > 10 miles, just on a loose rein. Then he started adding some trot and > canter.
Thanks, Robyn. That is good information for me. This is exactly what Hunter does. In fact, when he begins to canter, I know that he is beginning to be at least a little fatigued. Because I ride with a heart monitor in competition, I can monitor how he adjusts his choice of gait according to how he is doing cardiovascularly. He can really flow along at a nice flat walk and I can watch his heart rate drop significantly, even though he is still covering ground. Nancy
