Hill City WPPD Gathering . A Thoroughbred Cross or Arabian Cross will make a good horse with endurance and speed. How to Prepare a Horse Before an Endurance Ride 1. Replace horse shoes if required. A horse should be shod for a long ride.
Hoof care is imporatant, the hoof takes all the weight from body to ride.
Hoof chips or cracks may causes serious injury. Horse conditioning A horse should be physically fit for an endurance ride. Unconditioned horse will not be able to withstand the endurance ride otherwise. Horse Vaccination Horses should be vaccinated to prevent a spread of viruses amongst other horses. A soft thick pad placed first next to the horse hide to absorb sweat.