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RE: [RC] 50's compaired to 25's compared to 100's - Chris PausI've not seen LD'ers "set aside," for higher mileage riders. I do mostly LDs and ride in the CR. what I've seen is that if LD riders and 50 milers arrive at the VC at the same time and the vets are busy, they'll take the 50 milers first. Not for preferential treatment, but just because the horses have done more and need to get back out, especially if the LD'er is in for a final check. that check will wait until the 50 miler who has to go back out gets checked.
That said, most of the time at the CR rides I've been to, they have three vets and one often is dedicated to the LD horses, so it goes pretty smoothly. In 8 years of riding, I've had to defer to a higher mileage rider only a couple of times. It's not a big deal.
I've never felt like the vets or riders were looking down on me for doing 25s.
chris
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Chris Paus
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