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I have been reading all of the posts on this subject and find it amazing that everyone is so concerned about this ride.  It is being put on by capable and knowledgeable people with the best of veterinarians and all according to AERC rules.  "non distrance riders" attempt to compete in 50's all the time.  They are called new riders and often are more prepared and careful than the old timers.  There are idiots at every ride and I don't think this one will have more than its share.............mb

On 6/19/07, Kearby, Kate G Civ 748 CBSG/IS <Kate.Kearby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Seems I'm hearing ugly stories of attemps of 'non-distance riders' to complete 50s come heck or hi-water' to qualify for this ride.  This again giving endurance a bad name… double the usual number of 50 riders most having never done any distance before, not even ready for the 25s and arguing with the vets to continue when their horse shouldn't..  seems to me a ride in oklahoma about 20 years ago was once sanctioned by aerc, when aerc found out some issues with the ride they pulled sanction, the 'run for the money' boys still rode and the first of 12 horses dropped dead at 9 miles.  How do you / we fix it and take care of the horses?  How do we keep a endurance and distance riding a clean sport before the horses get hurt?

 

Kate kearby