Let's just rip this band aid right off shall we?
I have decided to retire Q from competitive endurance.
It's a decision I've been pondering for over a year. My downtime due to COVID-19 has only helped solidify it for me.
Repeated comments about Q's way of going have made ride vettings feel a lot more like Russian Roulette than a routine double-check of the horse's condition. Fortunately (and very gratefully!), I received an absolute wealth of information about how to help resolve Q's gait at last year's Biltmore 50. It was eye-opening and amazing to learn so much about how I can help my favorite little mare. I worked through much of what those wonderful vets recommended for me and had hoped to give things a go for No Frills this past April, but then - as we all damn well know - the pandemic struck, life changed, and endurance competitions were put on pause...
Read more here:
https://liz-stout.blogspot.com/2020/08/shifting-into-next-chapter.html
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