You did not read the orig. post closely enough - this was one of the LD
rides where the time of meeting P/R criteria determines placing. Dad states
that they arrived at the finish together and daughter's horse recovered
faster. Of course a sponsor is supposed to stay right with a junior -
isn't it stated flatly in the rules? - if the sponsor has to pull then
another adult must be found to allow the junior to finish the ride and I
think the rule states something like 100 yards or less distance must be
maintained.
Teresa