>> Wow , Raven, how di you accumulate so many miles when Huggin was so sick last year - that's impressive.
Hi, Most of the time was BEFORE Huginn got ill. Cuz...after he was sick, we were down for a few months, and then....after that....we took it easy and slow. It's not miles...it's hours spent riding/working with your pony. In fact we had no time from mid June - mid Sept. Remember....Huginn and I ride A LOT and horse camp... just about every weekend in the riding season. This year...I'll bring Huginn back into tip top condition...slowly. He lost a lot of muscle last year when he was sick. In the past....Huginn has been solid muscle, in fact...he looks like a "body builder", he is " ripped" when in his prime. When I got Huginn he was fat and the local Ice folks called him "The Couch", so our first year together...we worked on conditioning him. He was ripped by the fall. I guess I do spend a lot of time in the saddle....that's cuz I'm kinda addicted to horses and trail riding. Raven Lucy & Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn & Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze http://www.myspace.com/iceponygoddess Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.