Re: [RC] elevator rides..why they went away - Truman Prevatt
You can still run an elevator ride starting the LD's an hour later. It
just means that someone that elevates from the LD only has 11 hours to
finish. That being said if 11 hours is not enought, I doubt the horse
is ready for a 50.
A ride has to be sanctioned as an elevator when it is sanctioned. If
there isn't a demand the RM has no reason to sanction it as such. Like
everything else I suspect it gets back to demand. There doesn't seem to
be much demand for them. In most rides that are elevator not many
people elevate. In many no one elevates.
If it is an elevator ride the RM loses his/her flexibilty to start the
LD and longer rides on different loops or different trails to keep the
crowding down on the trails.When you have a big ride being able to do
this makes flow management much easier. It means the RM has to make
provisions for the logistics for those that want to elevate. Unless
there is a demand or a RM just wants to run one "just in case" they
won't be sanctioned.
If a rider thinks they want to do a 50 but aren't sure you/your horse
are ready, just enter anyway. You can always pull if things don't look
good. There is no disgrace in that.
Truman
Jonni Jewell wrote:
Do you think that elevator rides for the most part went away, because ride
management like to start the different mileage groups, at different start
times, so all the riders do not hit the vet checks at once??? If it is an
elevator ride, doesn't the different distances have to all start together,
so if someone wants to elevate from say, the 25, to the 50, they are on the
same time schedule as the 50 mile riders?
I remember when I started this sport in the early 80's, it seemed that all
distances DID start at the same time. Maybe it was because they had fewer
riders, so the vet check impact was not as bad as it could be on the larger
rides these days.
Just pondering.........
Jonni
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