Have to agree with this! We
older folks wear out and break down, yet still love the trails and the
experiences. I don't think we should eliminate LD, just not reward it
based on finishing times.
Many people like us use the 25 milers for younger horses, older horse and
for us - as older and injured riders - and don't consider it fair or sensible
to punish those of us who USE LD rightly in order to try to fix a mentality
that is not relegated only to LD. We ride AERC because we don't enjoy CTR -
some people do - we don't. Got enough adjudicating in the show ring for 30
years. Don't punish us - find a suitable solution - this would not be it.
