Re: RC: Re: LD AND OPINIONS]

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

One time a rider came on a couple of pleasure riders. This rider was just going
for completion, had plenty of time and was not in a hurry. The pleasure riders
started asking him questions about the sport and he walked along answering their
questions and telling them where they could get additional information. Yep, they
went to the FHA distance clinic that fall and the  next year they were out doing
some endurance riding. He probably spent 10 minutes or so talking with them and
then rode on off.

Now if that is against any rule, change the rule.

Truman



BMcCrary27@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 01/24/2001 8:41:58 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> ribbitttreefrog@yahoo.com writes:
>
> << Just trying to think of all the reason why a
>  non-registered rider might be out there. Or what if you did
>  run across a pleasure rider who was riding the same section
>  of a trail back to camp and who rode along with you? Do you
>  have to tell them to distance themselves so you don't get
>  disqualified? >>
>
> The rules say a "non-entered rider cannot PACE an entered one".  This rule
> arose from the fact that many years ago, a rider was paced by his crew in a
> pickup truck. And yet, on some multi-day rides, the rigs are traveling on the
> same road as the riders.  Having a crew drive ahead for five miles and then
> be there with water when the rider arrived is not the same as driving
> immediately ahead of the horse as a pacer.  Same with a non-entered rider, I
> would think.  A rider sent to look for a lost or hurt entrant, and returning
> with that entrant to camp could hardly be qualified as a pacer.  As for
> pleasure riders one might meet on the trail, I have never seen one who would
> want to ride along at endurance pace.  I don't think I see a problem, and if
> one is not seen, let's not invent one.
>
> Barbara
>
>

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