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by Jessica Black
January 25, 2023
When I found myself wanting to delve into the doubts and second-guessing that happen when I’m riding in front at the end of my last blog post, I realized I needed to write a separate post on winning an endurance ride. What makes it possible to win? What kinds of things determine whether your horse comes in first, fifth, fifteenth, or twenty-fifth?
When you know your horse can win, if all goes well
Before the second day of the Fire Mountain Pioneer ride, I texted someone who had asked about the ride:
“I do 55 miles with Jazz tomorrow, all out in the desert. If he doesn’t kill me, he could win. He put on quite a spectacle today when we vetted in. Whistling, snorting, rearing, prancing.”
The next day I texted that we had indeed won. The reply?
“Congratulations! When you said you could win yesterday, I figured you probably would.”
My response?
“I knew I had enough horse to win. I had to ride for it though...”
Read more here:
https://jessicaeblack.org/on-winning-an-endurance-ride/
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