When the NC was at Warner Springs in Southern CA, I
believe there were no riders from the East region, the SE
region, maybe one rider from the Central or the Midwest region that
attended. I can't think of one ride I would would go to
in which I had to trailer 5 days one way.
I think that this is just a reality of having an
organization which covers a large geographical area. When I competed in
dog agility I flew all over the US and Canada for with my JRT under my airline
seat. It was no trouble so I was able to do it often because it was
easy. Hauling a horse to the other side of the country and
spending around 10 days just on the road doesn't sound like fun. I do
endurance for fun and riding traveling 10 days to ride one day just isn't worth
it.
I haven't even brought up the expenses which would
include time lost from work, cost of house and pet sitters, fuel and travel
costs.... the possibility of breakdowns, bad weather, and most of all the stress
to my horse. It just doesn't add up in the positive column for me.
If I want to ride the OD trail, I can borrow or lease a horse and ride for the
next year's regularly scheduled ride.
This is just my opinion on why I wouldn't travel to the other side of the
country for a one day ride.
