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I'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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Adam and Jannelle
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 8:58 AM
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> Subject: [RC] 50's compaired to 25's 
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> SandyDSA@xxxxxxx said.... I have found it usual to
> be set aside in favor of the longer distance riders, and indeed have been 
> TOLD
> that this is because they are going twice the distance and therefore are
> most important. Generally this is true - not always - but certainly 
> indicates a
> higher level of importance put on the horses going the longer 
> distances...

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Chris Paus

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