Re: Young, really young riders

["Karen Sullivan" <greymare@jps.net>]

> In a message dated 10/10/00 8:17:01 PM Pacific Daylight Time, donp@dcr.net
> writes:
>
> << Most CTR's
>  have a 10 year old minimum age for juniors and I think that is a good
idea
> for
>  AERC to take up.  Is anyone there listening?
>
>  How about you folks who are running for the board, any thoughts? >>
>
Merryben writes:
> I am on the board and everyone knows I have thoughts.  Why do you pick 10.
> What makes a ten year old better

Well, another well-respected organization, the 4-H, requires children be age
9 before they are allowed to handle or show large livestock (sheep, pigs,
horses and cattle). Under that age they can show poultry, rabbits and dogs.
And maybe 9 or 10 may be a tad advanced for junior riders, but it certainly
makes sense to limit LD riders to at LEAST age 6; possible age 8 for 50's,
age 10
for 100's, then age 12, for a very hard ride like Tevis.