Whew, it was a tough day for me. I had some mild metabolic issues. Endurance term for horses but I was the weak link. I usually electrolyte myself moderately and Tanzaknight mildly but I didn't get my e-lytes made. Also forgot to pack the minerals caplets I usually take so I didn't have the slower absorbing minerals either.
Tanza did pretty well, he was a bit hot and tired the last half of the ride. I was riding with someone who was doing their horses first 50 (but had been winning LDs). The horses got along well, we took turns leading as one or the other geldings was feeling more energetic. But then she raced in to the finish. I held Tanza behind but chose not to have the fight to ask him not to 'stay with the herd.' Well I found out Tanza's recoveries are behind his legs. Or reminded of this fact. His pulse was hanging for 20 minutes at the finish before it got down to the 60 bpm they had set. Or maybe that is a new AERC rule that both 50s and 25's have to pulse to 60 not just 64 for completion. And except right after his trot out when he was 64 Tanza was 68 or higher and I was starting to get a bit worried even though he was eating, had vetted fine other than not down to 60. After we finally got the magic number I took him back to the trailer, got his mash out and him unsaddled and crashed in my trailer, laying on my bench seat feeling light headed until I could get myself up long enough to make my lemonade with e-lytes added. Sammi put his halter on correctly when he had rubbed it off or nearly had it off. So sweet of her to just take care of that for me.
I pulled ribbons on the short loop this morning to work the fill out of Tanza's legs. He didn't want to go out by himself but he was moving so strong. He can definitely handle Moab if the weather and life works for me to trailer over the rockies to get there.
Sunday, October 8, 2017
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