Mandatory hold times

["Dot Wiggins" <dotwgns@ruralnetwork.net>]

Thanks to all who responded to my question about subtracting vet check hold
times from total allowed time to complete an endurance ride.
I agree it is tricky to fit this concept into a realistic frame, considering
it could keep vets and staff tied up longer sometimes.
I believe this idea needs some more discussion.
Ed's thoughts about considering  a minimum speed may be good starting point.
It is going to be hard to figure the difference between the challenges of  a
difficult ride that may need more hold time for safety,  and those of an
unfit horse that might have trouble completing on time.
In the case of the LD rides,  I have seen riders arrive before the cutoff
finish time, but the horse's allowed 30 min recovery time would have been
past the 6 hour limit.   Don't recall this ever being an issue, but guess it
could be.
More study.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed & Wendy Hauser" <sisufarm@mmmpcc.org>
To: "Heidi Smith" <heidi@sagehillcmk.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>;
<kninformation@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:40 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Re: Hold Times In Endurance Rides


>
> On the other hand it could be logically argued that the time to complete
> should be computed by considering a minimum speed for an endurance ride
and
> then adding the holds onto that speed.  For example if 5.5 mph was
> considered the minimum trail speed (I just picked UMECRA CTR minimum speed
> on a hard course on a hard day) a 100 mile ride with 3 hours of holds: 3 +
> 18.18 hours=  21 hours 11 minutes.
>
> It would change endurance riding, but would be a manageable system.
>