RE: RE: Calling All LD Riders

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Salim:

You skirted the question

SHOULD LIMITED DISTANCE EVENTS BE RESTRICTED IN THE NUMBER OF CONSECUTIVE
DAYS OF COMPETITION

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Salim Nice [mailto:snice@hcrecovery.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 2:26 PM
To: Bob Morris; DreamWeaver; WintersDwbob@aol.com;
ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RE: RE: Calling All LD Riders


Bob,

FYI, Death Valley Encounter 4 day series has been doing this for years.
They have a 25, 25, 30, and a 30.

Salim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Morris [mailto:bobmorris@rmci.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:30 PM
> To: DreamWeaver; WintersDwbob@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
> 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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