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["Scott & Dede Johnson" <scottj@cyberlynk.com>]

>  It's also unlikely that people who do five 
> or six hour LD's are going to stress their horses too much, so if every horse
> that finished was included, the late finishers might have an advantage, which
> is not in keeping with the spirit of BC either.  It seems like taking the top
> ten is the best idea.  Best Condition award represents not only how good a
> condition the horse is in at the end, but also how good its condition was
> going in, that being the factor that enabled it to compete at a faster pace
> than other horses in the ride.

Well then it almost sounds like that BC and LD don't really go hand in hand.
Top 10 to determine BC would encourage racing, which is not the point of LD>

Dede