CTR pacing differs depending on the rules that one
rides under. Some organizations maintain about a 5 MPH pace, others 6, and
others 7. Some have different windows. Sometimes the window can be
30 min and other times it is 10 min. Sometimes, one is sent on trail one
by one, minute or half minute intervals, and sometimes groups of 5 or 6 are sent
out 10 minutes apart. It all depends on the organization that one is
riding under. There is ECTRA, OATTS, UMECRA, and NATRC and possibly
others. Over the years, I learned to approximately judge my horse's speed
on trail, I knew how fast I could cover a mile at a regular trot, an extended
trot, a canter, and even a gallop. If I covered ground too fast for the
time allowed, then I might sit at the half way for 10 minutes longer or I sat at
the 2 mile mark until I could head in and not have to go into creeper
gear. Jeanie
