<<On the other hand, riders were racing
LD rides long before they were even recognized by AERC>>
Very true, and the "Pulse down" to
finish did help to make things more sensible for LD distances.
<<and a LD BC was being awarded.
In principal, I agree; in practice, I believe some riders will race just for
the thrill of it.>>
And how is this different from 50 mile
rides?
I think it is different in that a horse can run most of
25-30 miles and get himself into trouble. I think it's harder to
run most of 50 miles. It should require better pacing. But
I've said all I'm going to say on the subject. I have strong feelings on
the purpose of LD rides and I'm not going to discuss it any more, because it's
pretty obvious that many others don't share my feelings and it's pointless to
keep arguing the issue.
