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Here in Ohio, we run CTRs by AHAO rules, which, I have found, are more like
endurance than any other CTRs. In fact, in this area, you see the same
riders at both CTRs and endurance rides.
Our horses are judged on lameness, recoveries and fatique/condition.
Lameness has 5 grades with points taken away for severity of lameness (up
to 14 points) as well as pain (up to 3 points each leg) and swelling (up to
1 point each leg). Recoveries are scored by pulse rate after *10 minutes*
with a deduction table starting with any pulse over 44 bpm. Respiration is
no longer considered. Conditon includes metabolics (dehydration - 4
points, CRT - 2 pts), pain/sores in tack areas (back - 4 pts, girth & chest
- 4 pts, and mouth & head - 2 pts), and trail lesions (up to 2 points for
each leg). Fatique considers animation, coordination, willingness to trot
out, impulsion 94 pts each), anal tone, muscle tone (2 points each) and gut
sounds (1 pt). Manners only enters the equation if your horse is a danger
to the judges and other horses in line. One thing to keep in mind is that
all of the horses are looked at prior to the ride and end conditions are
compared. The only thing you can lose points on the first day is manners.
Therefore, if your horse has an open interference sore before you start,
you won't lose points at the end. Of course time counts as well and the
average ride runs around 6 miles per hour
Actual way of going and trail manners are not considered. We may have a
seperate trail horse and horsemanship award if the ride manager chooses but
this has no impact on the results of the actual ride.
CTRs do not allow boots or pit crew (to help at vet checks by cooling but
they can fetch and carry) but we can use water from buckets (which someone
else can haul for you - thank god!) and electrolytes.
Because the two disciplines are more similar in this region, many people
switch back and forth, depending on what happens to be running that
weekend. I think this may be one reason why I like CTRs. I have read
other rules and been really surprised - no wonder people don't like CTR!
We are a very low stress region and I enjoy both end and CTR. I guess the
part I don't like about CTR is the hour after finish vet check b/c, at big
rides, the line can get long, but then they just yell for us as our turn
comes.
I am certain this is way to much info for someone not in region 14, but I
thought you might be interested in hearing about another way to do things.
Shannon Loomis and Quail Meadow Star (going to a 30 mile CTR tomorrow)
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