Hi all,#ed_op#br#ed_cl#I'm new here and I've been visiting the boards for some
time now and everyone here seems pretty nice so I figured I'm pretty
safe asking away #ed_op#img src="richedit/smileys/Teasing/5.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#I'm
relatively new to riding and have had a horse for the past year
now.We've come a fair way together but I had no idea for the longest
time what I wanted to do with him. I started looking into CTR and
endurance riding and they seem like they might be fun to try. I was
just wondering if there was anyone on this board that was into either
of those two activities and whether they enjoyed it or not. #ed_op#br#ed_cl#I'm
also asking because I'm not entirely sure if my horse would be suitable
for that type of riding activity. He's going to be 17 next month, is an
Andalusian/ Arab cross (more Andalusian than Arab) and is in okay
shape. He does have a thyroid condition (hypo-thyroid) but it's very
mild and under control with meds. He's at a good weight but could stand
to build up some endurance and muscle tone. I wouldn't be doing a ride
this year but maybe plan for next year as I understand that you need to
train a fair bit for this sort of thing.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#Anyhoo, if anyone out there has any suggestions or input on their experiences I'd love to hear about it. Cheers!#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#