We have this system in Brasil. The
horses beguin in rides that we call LIMITED SPEEDY and after one year they
compete in 50 miles (80km) first and then in 75 (120km) and 100 miles (160km).
In Argentina and Uruguay the horses must have to compete in 2 or more 40km rides
and then in 80km rides (2 or more) and then 120km and 160km rides.
This is very similar to some of the European systems where
riders and horses work their way up through levels in the theory that they
learn to care for themselves as they undertake progressively more difficult
rides. I believe that I've seen this in the British clubs. Pauline, do they
have this in France? I think there may be something similar in Australia as
well. It involves having a record book for each horse and seeing the progress
as the rides are taken.
25 +Mile LD=Third Level (more
conditioning and even more finesse)
50 Mile = Fourth Level (Now we are
really testing you)
75 Mile= Prix St.
George
Multi Day Rides = Intermediate
I
100 Mile multi-day rides= Intermediate
II
and last but not
least- the Holy Grail
100 Miles 1 Day= Grand
Prix
I get the
thing with the runners and the marathon, Bruce, I really do~ they are
all still runners though.....just as training level dressage horses
are still dressage horses, and TO ME 25 mile LD horses are still
Endurance horses....they are just at a different level of
TRAINING~ and YES some horses in dressage never progress past
second level- just like many Endurance horses never progress
past 25 Miles.
~Christina
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