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In FL the CTR is similar to those in the midwest. The pace is about 6.5 
mph. SEDRA rules are similar to ECTRA's. And you are correct a horse can 
learn a lot by doing a year of CTR. In FL many riders do both. Many 
endurance riders start young horses in CTR's and skip LD's.

I had the opportunity last week at the Shore to Shore to see the midwest 
in action where there were 50 mile endurance horses, LD horses, 25 mile 
CTR horses and 50 mile CTR horses all on the trail at the same time. It 
worked out just fine.

The one thing the CTR does is teach the rider how to pace at a 6.5 mph 
pace - if they want to learn.

Truman

Sisu West Ranch wrote:
> If Endurance riders who live in regions without a strong CTR program, 
> (I am thinking of a program like UMECRA., which requires a ~6..5 mph 
> pace and does not judge "horsemanship"), would have an opportunity to 
> spend a season (5 to 10 rides) competing in CTR's in addition to 
> Endurance many of them would have to admit that both they and their 
> horses learned a lot.
>
> Ed & Wendy Hauser
> 2994 Mittower Road
> Victor, MT 59875
>
> (406) 642-9640
>
> ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us


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