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[RC] LD and BC - Lynne Tomovick

Sounds too much like a CTR to me when the rules get changed just because the distance changes.

I don't think 25 milers should be labeled as only training rides. If someone has worked hard at conditioning their horse and themselves to ride or race 25 miles and has no desire to go further, they should feel as proud of that accomplish as if it were any other distance ... if it meets their goals. Every mile, no matter what the total distance, is a training ride imo.

I really like Frank's idea to change min. age to 60 months! I can't think of any reasons not to. Keeps the pressure off of the rider from competing a horse they think *might* be ready. It gives the horse a chance to be trained at a more mature age &/or more time for building a base ... and in the long run, both partners benefit.

Just my thoughts,
Lynne


Lynne Tomovick

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The problem with setting a minimum time limit is then it becomes like a competitive trail ride. What happens is people go like mad, then stop 1/2 mile or so from the finish line and hang out until they can come it. Their horse has a chance to recover, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it wasn't ridden too hard and fast out on the trail. Always a way around a rule.

Becky R. - Montana

----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Thompson
To: Ridecamp
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 2:50 PM
Subject: Re: [RC] LD BC??


DVeritas@xxxxxxx wrote:
In a message dated 5/29/2003 2:03:18 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Merryben@xxxxxxx writes:

LD is and will remain a race. You can't put the Genie back in the bottle
...then, let's keep the four year-olds at home. Make the minimum age 60 months and let the horses deal with the trials on the trails, not the hubris in the saddle.
---Frank

Or what about setting both a minimum and maximum time for LD only? All horses must come in within a certain window (like say, from 3 hours minimum to 6 hours max for a 25 miler). Come in too fast, you're DQ'd, and same for too slow. Set the pace that would accommodate "middle of the pack-ers" to protect all the horses from the hell-bent for leather "racer type" riders - since LDs really are intended to be training rides anyway.
Then, out of those that finish within the window, pick the first 10 in and judge for BC.

Hehe...I'm still trying to do my first ride (got rained out on my first attempt), so don't mind me if I don't know what I'm talking about! :)

Jennifer

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