Ridecamp: [RC] Limited Distance again was Malibu Ride

Tamara Woodcock plasmatica@xxxxxxxxxxx
Back to the same LD arguement again.

There is a whole section of rules pertaining to LD only.  And there is a section/rule which states that there is a minimum completion time.  This means the stopwatch matters and that Limited Distance, same as for Endurance, is therefore a race.  The only thing differing the two is the "finish line", which is actually a finish line for endurance, and is meeting the pulse criteria of 60 for Limited Distance.

Many times the rules use the words "competitor" and "compete" in reference to both Endurance and Limited Distance.  No where is mentioned "this isn't a *real* competition, so don't try to win"  And there are guidelines in place for handling rides that do give placements.

As a newbie myself (50 LD miles, no Endurance miles), my take on Limited Distance is "This is where us chickens hang out until we either get a horse that can do Endurance or get up the nerve to try Endurance or even find time amid busy lives to train for Endurance"

The limited distance events might have been added initially as "training", but have evoled into the a near equal, with some few increased "protections" (the lower pulse, different finish)

Racing to the finish occurs in *both* distances.  The proverbial "idiot" rider occurs at both distances.  Horses in trouble occur in both distances. While placing doesn't have to occur in Limited Distance, there is still a competition going on and someone has to win.

-Tamara
(Sorry for the guest posting.  Hotmail and I are arguing again...)

>From: Lif Strand <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: Merryben@xxxxxxx,Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [RC]   Malibu Ride
>Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:15:48 -0600
>How many others on the BOD agree with this?  Is it time to really
>look at
>the purposes of LD and ensure that that's how LDs are managed and
>that's
>how LDs are ridden?
>
>Lif Strand
>Quemado NM  USA
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