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Re: [RC] Endurance Vs. CTR - Chris PausAngie.. not all CTR sanctioning orgs have such strict rules. MOTDRA and UMECRA don't care how you stable your horse overnight as long as it is safe. We also have more relaxed vet checks, pretty much like what you'd see at an AERC ride. In some CTR organizations, it's pretty much a "best condition" ride. The pace is set for you, but there are lots of ways to accomplish that pace... If it is 5 mph, you really have to ride a little faster to account for time spent at watering holes, allowing your horse to graze, etc. In MOTDRA, I see some riders riding fast the first loop, then diddling around the second loop to come in at the right time. Others try to maintain a steady pace throughout the ride. There's pros and cons to both sides. I think a lot of people assume that all CTR is run under NATRC rules and that's simply not true! chris --- rides2far@xxxxxxxx wrote: I thought in endurance you are checked for pulseand if it's down,then you are ready to go? Correct me if I'mwrong. Thanks.99% of the vet checks at rides I've done have a mandatory hold that starts after your horse pulses down. Occasionally the vet will have a check with no hold on a cold morning if he's afraid the horses will stiffen up if standing around and don't really need a hold yet. The reason I choose to start a horse with slow Endurance rather than a CT where I might actually place at something during his early career is that I don't like the limitations on how I can care for my horse. If I did CT he would have to be tied to the trailer like the other horses instead of walking around in a corral or on a high line, I couldn't have a crew with sponge water, etc meet me on the trail, unless they've changed it I couldn't dose him with electrolytes or get off and lead him down a long steep grade, seems like they even had limitations on type of pads or easyboots used?...all things I want to do if needed that I feel show better horsemanship. They make a big deal over you learning to hold a proper pace but so far I haven't had two horses whose ideal pace was the same. Angie ________________________________________________________________ Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ===== "A good horse makes short miles," George Eliot Chris and Star BayRab Acres http://pages.prodigy.net/paus =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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