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[RC] call it Endurance? - Steph TeeterCindy says: I don't care what the LD riders call themselves as long as it's not "endurance." >>> The rest of the world calls all of the distances Endurance. The distances are all part of the sport of Endurance Riding. Yes, I know we're not the rest of the world, but IMO this is such a silly semantic difference (which has a polarizing effect on the membership). And the difference is derived from a single AERC BoD motion years ago that determined that AERC would sanction distances under 50 miles, but only if it was called 'Limited Distance'. At some AERC meeting, a majority of people who at that time made up the AERC BoD cast one vote to sanction mileages of 35 to 25 as Limited Distance. This vote determined that 50 miles and up would be called 'endurance' and 25-35 miles would be called 'limited distance'. (an odd name). Things change, people change. The important thing is that the essence of the sport remains the same, and that we are all working together to preserve the sport and protect the horses. I am personally in favor of calling all of the distances Endurance riding. Get rid of 'Limited Distance'. Call it Novice level, or Introductory endurance, or something which is meaningful, but for heavens sake it's all still the sport of Endurance Riding. Wouldn't it be simpler for all of us to say we are Endurance riders, even if some days we ride 100 miles, and some days only 30 miles? It's about the preparation and the challenge and accomplishment, not about the particular distance you do on a particular day. If the US goverment can change names (French Fries to Freedom Fries and back again to French Fries (last week)) then AERC might be able to do it too:) Steph =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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