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If you are in Maine how about coming
across the border to Nova Scotia? I am pretty sure they have shorter rides,
you can find them on google, the acronym is ACTRA-- Atlantic Trail Riding
Assoc? Or something  really close to that.:-) ;-)

I am in Ontario - there just are not
a huge amount of riders up here so pretty much everyone does both CTR's
and endurance( we are the same club), CTR's aren't  bad- at least
not here,  you ride 25-30 miles and your horse loses points at the
end of it for abrasions, lameness, high heart rate etc... nothing crazy
like if you mounted on the right side of your horse or not, is this really
true in the States?? 

Our 50 mile endurance  rides always
have a 25 "mileage" ride offered as well, it isn't a race as
there are no prizes or placings at the end, ( although the 25 miles is
added to your record) it has the same rules as the endurance race so no
CTR stuff and is great for anyone who has a horse who isn't fit enough
for a 50( like mine who hasn't been ridden all winter and there is still
too much ice on the ground to start :-(  ) or wants to take their
time getting into it . I can't see it being difficult to add a  25
mile  mileage ride to a 50 in your area-- phone the ride managers
and ask them-  convince them they will get more people at the ride
and therefore more $!!!:-) ;-) and if that doesn't work,  go to a
50 and pull at 25 ! If it is experience and conditioning you are looking
for and that is the only way.....:-) ;-) ;-)

Good luck :-)