LD Intentions w/ "Yahoo Riders"

[EAMULE@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/10/99 12:31:48 PM Central Standard Time,
flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu writes:

> its aimed at the occasional "Yahoo
>  Rider" who wants to come out and prove something.  They aren't educated
>  about distance riding, their don't "baby their horses", "who needs to
>  condition?", etc.  Their horses would suffer if rules didn't inhibit the
>  riders.  Their horses, unfortunately, don't have a say in things. 

*********> IMO,  AERC did a wise thing to protect the sport from this *****???


I am going to have to interject here.  If AERC was trying to protect the sport
and horses from the "Yahoo Riders" who think an LD is a 'race', why did the
AERC increase LD's up to 49 miles?   If a 49 mile ride is considered a
novice/training entry then the "racers" won't know any difference there
either.  To me the statement that 49 miles is a  Limited Distance is an
oxymoron.  It's no more a Limited Distance than a 25 miler is a race.  

I hope this doesn't start a new string, but the subject has been about just 25
mile LD's and they are now not limited to 25 miles.

Ellen
Memphis


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