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RE: [RC] 1000 mile horses a dime a dozen? - David LeBlancThat pretty well underscores my feeling that getting 1000 miles isn't all that uncommon in our sport, getting 2000 is pretty good, but the company starts to get a bit more elite at 3000.... Not uncommon, but upper quartile is generally considered pretty good. (And David, it stands to reason that there are more 1000+ mile horses than there are 1000+ mile riders--really prolific riders have ridden multiple horses over the years. There are quite a number of riders well up in 5 figures and darn few horses--those riders have several 1000+ mile horses.) That's why there's lots more 5000 mile (and up) riders than horses - people can compete for more years. It doesn't explain why more horses have made between 1000 and < 2000 miles than riders. This is interesting, because it is the opposite of what I'd expected - a person can hit 1000 miles on 5 200 mile horses, which isn't exactly an achievement. I'd have expected to see more riders than horses at every bracket. ============================================================ REAL endurance is sleeping in the tack compartment of your trailer w/the door open, and your horse snorts/snots on your forehead every 30 min! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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