Endurance

Picture is from the first ride of our season, Antelope Island 4/15 where Rifle complete the 25 mile race placing 5th with my friend Lindsy. We had a great ride with all three horses finishing. Rifle was slightly hyper at the beginning and wanted to prance but he calmed down as soon as we got to work. He pulsed down right away at the pulse and go and each vet check. He ate all of his bucket, had a drink and munched on hay until the lunch break was over. At the pulse and go on the way home he had a long drink and was quite relaxed. He was down when we crossed the finish line was passed his vet check with flying colors. We have been doing lots of other condition rides this winter with several people riding him including my husband who is a heavy weight rider. He does all of our training rides barefoot and goes over rock with no problems. For races he wears renegades and would also fit in easy boot wide gloves. His boots stay on without any tape or glue and he is a pleasure to boot up. On May 19th we plan to do a 50 at Hell's Kitchen. My husband will ride him accompanying me on my mare. Rifle goes in a Free n Easy English endurance saddle currently but he is very easy to saddle fit.