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RE: [RC] 30 Minute Rule - heidiOK, granted I've only ridden for 30-some-odd years, and have only
ridden 6000-some-odd miles plus some LDs. I've managed numerous
rides, including one that had a finish line half a mile from camp.
And I've only vetted upwards of 275 rides, including a couple of
Lynn's rides. And I have been sitting here racking my brain, and
cannot think of a single, solitary ride that I've attended in any of
those capacities at which this issue would have presented a
problem. Am I missing something here?
If I am vetting or managing a ride and
the actual finish line is out of sight of camp, I try to
make sure that there is a vet at the finish anyway. It's just good
business.
The vast majority of riders present their horses for completion (in
my experience) within 10-15 minutes of crossing the line. Many
present within 5 minutes, particularly the mid-packers that haven't
been in any hurry and whose horses have pulses in the 40s by the time
they can dismount and present.
The LD riders present within half an hour all the time--it's in the
rules. And as a group, they have a much higher percentage of
newbies who are still learning the ropes--and yet they manage to get
the job done.
Does DIMR* make us somehow less able as we progress to longer
distances?
Heidi
*Distance-Induced Mental Retardation, for those unfamiliar with the
old endurance acronym.
The problem I see is not only that there is added hassle to the rider (which
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