is this fair?

[Cyndi Craig <cyndi.craig@chron.com>]

OK, maybe it is time for a new 'controversial' topic, now that it seems
we are done with the great ride time debate ;-)


i've been doing 25s for about a year. i am happy doing 25s -- i don't
have time to train for longer distances - i have another horse i compete
with in dressage -- and i don't want to do 50s. 

i have been getting the feeling that the LD riders are the
"stepchildren" of the aerc, although if you look at the dollars, the
25-milers usually generate the most income for rides, just because there
are more of them....

so here's a question for everyone.

i recently received a mailing for a ride where they were priced as
follows:

25 mile $55

50 mile $75

75 mile $100

i was a little disconcerted because i felt the 25s weree being asked to
pay more than their fair share. if you calculate it on a per-mile basis,
the 25s are $2.20 a mile, whereas the 75s are only 1.30 a mile...almost
double for the 25s..

i especially feel this is unfair for other reasons:

1) 25 milers only have one vet check
2) most 25 milers do not spend an additional night at camp, where many
50s, and virtually all of the 75s do.

opinions? 

cyndi

cyndi.craig@chron.com
donerail farm
alvin, tx