Endurance

ENDURANCEEmma Webb

MY OCTRA HISTORY ➤ Started in 1999 (5) Ride’n’tie➤ Team Ontario 2006, 2008, 2010 Endurance &

Ride’n’tie➤ Team Canada Young Riders 2011, 2012, 2013

Endurance ➤ Accomplished in FEI 4 star 1 team gold, 1 Team Silver,

1 Individual Silver

Pepper Fudge Guessi

Nellsson ZillarySecret

YOUNG RIDERS HORSES

Sirloki 2012

Vagas 2013

A DAY AT A RIDE

ENDURANCE IS… ➤ 80-160 km one day race➤ An adventure ➤ Vet Checks ➤ Multi Terrain Trails ➤ Pit Crewing

OCTRA ➤ Ontario Completive Trial Riding Association ➤ Ride’n’tie ➤ Set Speed➤ Endurance

RIDE’N’TIE ➤ Relay 6-20 miles in ontario➤ Two people one horse➤ First Team Across the Finish line wins

SET SPEED➤ Is a good place to increase the miles slowly ➤ It teaches you about pacing ➤ About the heart rate

QUESTIONS ➤ How many of you go on trail rides?➤ What is the longest you have ridden a horse for?➤ What kind of horse do you have?➤ Funny thing has happened to you on the trail?

RIDES ➤ Marked loops

➤ They are marked with Streamer and Arrows

➤ Vet checks➤ When you come in and

get the pulse down and take them to the vets for inspection

➤ Hang out, eat, drink, and get ready to go back out during your hold.

Start16 miles 40 minute hold 14 miles 40 minute hold 12 miles 30 minute hold 8 miles Finish

PREPARING YOUR HORSE FOR THE VET CHECK➤ Your horse is used to other people touching them all

over➤ You can get on and off your horse easily ➤ Your horse does not mind water and sponges being put

on them ➤ you can trot your horse beside you ➤ your horse can stand calmly

ENTRY LEVEL TACK➤ Any Saddle that fit the horse well.

➤ with D rings to attach a sponge to➤ Any bridle that fits the horse well.➤ Some horses need a chest plate.

PERFORMANCE LEVEL TACK ➤ Light Weight english

looking saddles➤ Fuzzy Girth ➤ Caged Stirrups ➤ Halter/Bridle

combination ➤ Running Martingale ➤ Breast Plate ➤ Lots of clips

THINGS TO BRING ➤ Horse feed, beet pulp, hay ➤ Water buckets, feed pans➤ sponges, sweat scrappers, towels, ice ➤ chair, blankets (horses and people) ➤ Human food and water ➤ Saddle rack, heart wand or stethoscope ➤ electrolytes (human and horse)

GOAL SETTING ➤ Set SMART Goals

➤ Specific ➤ Measurable ➤ Achievable ➤ Relevant ➤ Time-bound

HOW I GOT TO YOUNG RIDERS ➤ Prove to FEI (federation Equine International) that you

and your horse can go the distance.➤ 2 OCTRA 40 km rides & 2 OCTRA 80 km rides ➤ 1 FEI 80 km ride (NC, FL, ONT) (3 horses) ➤ 3 FEI 120 km rides for me (NC, FL, KY, ONT) (5 horses)➤ 2 FEI 120 km rides for the horse ➤ 1 FEI minimum 120 kms in combination in under 10.5

hours (NC, FL, KY, ONT) (4 horses)➤ Young Riders 2011, 2012, 2013! (3 horses)➤ 7 FEI horses in total!

WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT ➤ The Challenge ➤ The Adventure ➤ The time you get to spend with the horse➤ very rewarding➤ Enjoyable at all level➤ Sense of accomplishment ➤ Unpredictable outcome

PLACES I HAVE BEEN

Biltmore Estates NC Kentucky Florida

Michigan Alberta Quebec