Endurance riding

events cover different distances. The shortest is 25 miles, and the longest

is 100. As you might expect, the major challenge in endurance riding is

fitness, of both the horse and rider.

"You really

have to know what's going on with your horse," said Armstrong. "And

not just during the event. You've got to pay attention to its nutrition

and conditioning for months. We ride with heart monitors on the horses,

and of course, I have to be fit, too!"

The average

100-mile ride takes 10-14 hours. "Most folks get tired of two hours

in a car," she said. "Imagine what shape you have to be in to

ride 10 hours on a horse."

Armstrong got

into real estate when she moved to the Atlanta area in the '80s. She's

currently an agent with Keller Williams, working on the Hand Team, and

most of her listings are in Fayette and Coweta counties. She's especially

proud that Keller Williams, which has only been operating in Coweta for

two years, now has the second most listings in that county.

"Just

like my favorite sport, I'm in real estate for the long haul," she

said, "but it's nice to be near the front!"

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