From: "Steph Teeter" <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject:
[RC] call it Endurance?
The rest of the world calls all of
the distances Endurance. The distances are all part of the sport of Endurance
Riding.
Well said, I agree with you Pauline and Steph. "Endurance" riders
come in several levels: LD, 50's and 100's. There are 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 50, 75 mile rides, and "elevator" rides to give the rider the option
of going further if they feel that they and their horse are up to it. They
are all covered in "Endurance News" magazine which publishes the results of
all levels of "Endurance" rides. I have completed a 50 mile ride and
therefore I guess according to some purists I am considered to be
an "official" "Endurance" rider. I am not a "Competitive
Trail", "Western Pleasure", "Hunt Seat", "Dressage" or any other type of an
equestrian sport competitor. My 9 year old granddaughter Jordan considers
herself to be an "Endurance" rider also, even though up until now she has been
competing in the "LD" ride level. We both abide by the rules set forth by
the AERC. Jordan will compete in her first 50 mile ride next month, moving
up to a higher level in "Endurance" competition, and hopefully she will be doing
100's with me next year too. I agree with the statements made by several
others on Ride Camp that she will appreciate the challenge of completing in
50's and 100's when she rides and finishes at those levels; but for
now, we are competing in the sport of "Endurance" and are
endurance riders....and our horses are "Endurance" horses too.
