I'll put in my two cents worth on this one. I think we have enough
rules in this sport without adding to the list. If I didn't get off and
walk sometimes during the ride, my knees would crack and fall off! Like
most of the people you see off alongside their horses, I do it to give
both of us a welcome break, not to be ultra competitive. The ones that
run to save their horse in order to place higher are a minority anyway.
Nikki