Re: RE: Calling All LD Riders

["Kirsten Price" <kprice@forums.law.Arizona.EDU>]

I would agree that a) it is inappropriate for a horse under 60 months to be
ridden in multi-day LD events, and b) adding a 60 month age requirement for
mulit-day LDs is an appropriate solution.  I would prefer that option over
restricting the number of consecutive days permissible for LD.  I know of at
least a couple of riders who ride mature horses and really enjoy the
multi-day LD rides.  It would be a shame to lose this type of activity for
those folks who are already participating on appropriately mature horses.

Kirsten (who would like to do multi-day LDs on Splash... who just turned
60-months TODAY)

Kirsten Price
James E. Rogers College of Law
Director - GPSC Showcase 2000
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
splash@dakotacom.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Morris <bobmorris@rmci.net>
To: DreamWeaver <karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us>; <WintersDwbob@aol.com>;
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:29 PM
Subject: RC: RE: Calling All LD Riders


> Since the net seems to be a bit slow these days and nothing controversial
> has arisen, I challenge you to think seriously and ponder the following:
>
> SHOULD LIMITED DISTANCE EVENTS BE RESTRICTED IN THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE
> DAYS OF COMPETITION
>
> I offer the following rational for restricting the number of days of
> consecutive competition:
> 1. Limited Distance Rides are not Endurance Rides as defined in the AERC
> Bylaws.
> 2. Limited Distance Rides are defined as an athletic event in the AERC
> Bylaws.
> 3. The minimum age of 48 months for entry into Limited Distance Rides
allows
> for immature horses to be ridden.
> 4. The intent of the Limited Distance Rides was to provide a platform for
> the introduction of young horses into the atmosphere of endurance riding
> while protecting the young horse form excessive stress both physical and
> mental.
> 5. Multi-day rides for these young horses will impose stress not
> contemplated upon the introduction of the Limited Distance Program.
> 6. The introduction of Limited Distance Multi-day Rides could result in
the
> perception that the AERC is sanctioning the abuse of young horses.
> 7. If Multi-day Limited Day Rides are sanctioned, then the age requirement
> should be raised to 60 months for entry into a multi-day event.
>
> Bob Morris
> Morris endurance Enterprises
> Boise, ID
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DreamWeaver [mailto:karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:33 AM
> To: WintersDwbob@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: Calling All LD Riders
>
>
> At 08:46 AM 08/24/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> >This is a calling to all LD riders within the Nevada riding area.  You
must
> >support the Silver Point to Point LD ride on Friday  Nove 24.  It is
being
> >put on for  our benefit.
>
> Donna, donna donna......<G>  you mean for your benefit?  They haven't done
> an LD ride at a Vegas ride for a long time.  So if they do put one on and
> you go, you won't be allowed to whine, bitch, complain, or be
> obnoxious.  Can you do that?
>
> >  They are trying to figure out how to make it a
> >multi day.
>
> Which brings up the question, should the AERC sanction multiday LD rides
> and allow 4 year old horses to do them?  I know your horse is older, but
> I'm sure there is somebody somewhere that would want to try riding a
> multiday 25 or 30 mile a day for a week on a young horse.  Heck, we even
> have riders riding 4 year old in 50's, don't we?
>
> Don't get too excited though, Silver State is called a "Point to Point"
> ride for a reason.
>
> >  So,  we must help support the ride manager in every way.
> >Volunteers are a welcome sight ,  bring the family for Thanksgiving in
> God's
> >beautiful desolute desert,  enjoy the simple things in life,  riding ,
> >riding , riding.
>
> Is that "desolate" as in unfit for habitation or use?  Nice compliment :^}
>
> Well, good luck to you.  Sorry I didn't get any pictures of you on the
> trail last weekend.  How many more rides do you need anyhow -- there are
> still quite a few rides left this year that also offer LD's, at least in
> the W region.
>
> k
>
>
>
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