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Date Posted: 23:11:37 01/28/03 Tue
Author: Cheri
Subject: Tuesday's horse fact..
In reply to: Cheri 's message, "A new week. Daily inspirations, and horse facts..." on 19:14:37 01/27/03 Mon



Endurance Riding


An Introduction..


Endurance Riding is one of the newest and perhaps the fastest growing branch of equestrianism. Although organised endurance rides were held in the US as early as the mid- 1800s, the modern sport of endurance riding really began in the in 1955 when the Tevis Cup, a one day 100 mile ride from Squaw Valley, Nevada to Auburn California, was first run. Other rides followed and the first national endurance riding association, the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) was founded in 1972.

Endurance Riding is a sport for everyone, with rides to suit every ability and age, from 10 mile pleasure ride right up to endurance rides of 100 miles in a day, and longer over several days.

Although endurance rides are often hotly contested, at every level of endurance the welfare of the horse is paramount, with the strictest veterinary checks of all horse sports, and awards for best condition often being regarding as important as wining. For many people the unofficial motto of the sport 'To finish is to win' sums up the satisfaction they feel bringing their horse home sound and healthy.


The Endurance Horse

Most people starting out in endurance do so on their current horse, and it is true to say that any healthy horse can compete at the lower levels of endurance. Arabs are often thought of as the ideal endurance horse, but at any endurance ride you will see representatives of many horse and pony breeds competing successfully.

In general a good endurance horse will have a balanced conformation, a relatively light build, a strong back and excellent feet. Most importantly the horse's temperament must suit the rider - 100 miles is a long way if you can't work as a team!


'Classic' Endurance Rides

Tevis Cup (USA)

Quilty (Australia)

Summer Solstice (UK)

Golden Horseshoe (UK)

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[> Wednesday's inspiration.. -- Cheri, 23:57:40 01/29/03 Wed




MOVING ON

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Lamentations 3:19-27 (NRSV)

The thought of my affliction and my homelessness     is wormwood and gall!
My soul continually thinks of it
     and is bowed down within me.
But this I call to mind,
     and therefore I have hope:
The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases,     his mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
     great is your faithfulness.
"The LORD is my portion," says my soul,
     "therefore I will hope in him."
The LORD is good to those who wait for him,     to the soul that seeks him.
It is good that one should wait quietly
     for the salvation of the LORD.
It is good for one to bear the yoke in youth.

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Because of the LORD'S great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

- Lamentations 3:22-23 (NIV)

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SEVERAL years ago I had difficulty adjusting after a long-distance move. For months I grieved. In hindsight, I see it as a time of intimacy with God, for I leaned on God as I never had before. I talked; God listened. God spoke; I listened. God led and counseled me; I followed and obeyed. I cried; God comforted me. God was with me always; and wherever God dwells, there is an abundance of mercy, grace, peace, and love.

When I felt lost and alone, God cradled me in loving hands. When I thought I stood in darkness, God sheltered me. When I thought doors had been closed, God was leading me toward good things. Now, where God has led me is beyond anything I could have imagined. God, who has no limits, has helped me to exceed the limits I had placed on myself.


Prayer: God, help us to seek you and to trust you during the
difficult times of our lives. Remind us of your faithfulness as we pray, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evil."* Amen.


THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God will never abandon us.

-- Cindy Hawkins (South Carolina, U.S.A.)

PRAYER FOCUS: Someone adjusting to a new place

*Luke 11:2-4 (KJV).
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