Re: RC: Re: Difference between LD and other distances

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In a message dated 10/12/2000 8:13:14 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
mmieske@netonecom.net writes:

<< It does count but only as LD mileage.  AERC keeps track of it but the miles
 are accumulated separately from the 50 and 100 mile rides.
 Maggie >>

I am not a LD rider. But I can not for the life of me understand why the 
miles are accumulated seperately. As Don stated, the horse worked just as 
hard to complete those 25/30 miles so why would it hurt that this achievement 
go toward the lifetime miles of that horse? Why the seperation gap other than 
people being so stuck on a rule or defination of what "endurance" is really 
is. Why not dare to think outside the box? We are all in the same sport 
anyway. So why the segregation? In previous discussions about LD I have yet 
to read a  logical response to this question other than that is just the way 
it is (rules/ defination)? Like I've said in previous posts, I totally 100% 
understand the concern of LD racing for points. The solution to that is don't 
offer points on the endurance level as it is now. If people want to race for 
points the incentive lies with doing 50 milers +. 
My intentions are not to ruffle anyone's feather's here or go into battle 
over the subject,  it's just food for thought.

Robyn