"Now, LD rides are distance rides (as are competitive
trail rides). But although all endurance rides are distance rides, not all
distance rides are endurance rides!"
I agree both(CTR, LD's) are distance
riders as would the pleasure trail rider who rides long distances in a day. The
distinction is the LD is in the same basic format(a race...remember mark, set,
go... first to finish(pulse down) wins - which I have no problem with and
enjoy) as endurance. So LD is more like endurance then CTR or pleasure long
distance riding.
Again only for ease of conversation with
others and not to make me or anyone else more or less important in what they do
for fun.
