Ridecamp: Re: [RC] new topic re green horses

> "OTOH, if one goes NATRC speed, one can sour a really good prospect by
going
> TOO darn slow, too"
>
> What is NATRC speed?  UMECRA pace is set at between 5.5 and 7MPH for a
given
> ride.  Surely this is not the slow speed you are talking about.

In recent years, NATRC open division has gotten up around 5.5 mph as its
upper end.  (Rules used to specify 4 to 4.5 mph for open.)  Their novice
division travels at about 3 mph.  From what I understand, your UMECRA rides
are a great deal like our old RMCTRC rides, which I found to be quite
beneficial--and which traveled at about the speed you mention, with the ones
with rugged terrain being on the 5.5 end, and the easier ones being faster.

Heidi


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