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[RC] [RC] racing/25milers - DreamweaverThat's 5 MPH, oohhh, that's racing speed! CTR is faster than that, and there are horses that have a 5 MPH walk. This is not what anyone is talking about when the are talking about LD's racing. People in different regions might want to keep in mind that the Tevis was won this year with a speed of 6 1/3 MPH, and the year before in 6 1/4 MPH. So in some kinds of terrain, it isn't all that easy to keep a 5 mph pace. I do think that it is not real fair that some LD rides have hour holds, and others have a half an hour hold, with a total of 6 hours allotted. The longer holds do make the riders have to ride faster to make the time. Especially when you consider that new riders often spend more than the allotted time at the vet checks until they get more experienced. Heck, lots of riders of all experience levels are not always ready when it's their out time. Karen in NV =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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