Re: LD question

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Carol:

For the first ten years of distance riding, I did almost exclusively ECTRA rides.
I learned much and met great people...good horsemen and saw little bullshit.  They
are a great group.  There are no NATRC rides in the NE and I have never ridden
one.  From what I hear, I would not like them, but think they would be a good
starting place for many...like ECTRA.

Teddy


Carol Boardman wrote:

> I usually lurk but would like to respond to Stephanie's comment about CTRs.
> I haven't ridden NATRC - I don't think they even have them here in Vermont- and
> hopefully will do an endurance ride this year for the first time.  But for the
> past 3 years I've ridden CTRs under ECTRA.  We don't have "obstacles" and we're
> able to corral our horses or put them in stalls if available.  I really enjoy
> these rides and for me have been a great way to start in this business of
> "distance riding".  I guess all CTRs aren't the same.
>
> Carol Bushway-Boardman in Vermont, Mayflower (the hopeful endurance Morgan) and
> Buster (starting a distance driving career in 3 weeks).
> carol.boardman@dartmouth.edu
>
> --- "Stephanie Wind" wrote:
> I would like to comment on this as someone who did many years of NATRC, started
> LD and graduated to endurance. I will not EVER go back to CTR because of the
> 'obstacles' and human judging!!!!! While appropriate in some
> cases, these 'obstacles' often put the riders AND the horses through undue,
> unnecessary, and unlikely stressful situations. I also do not believe that
> it is important to have all horse tied a certain way
> --- end of quote ---