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As a newbie who hasn't even gotten to the trail
yet, I will agree with you on the general impression that LD'ers are not as
important as the longer distancers just by the comments that have been made
since I joined this list a little over a week ago. My whole "happy" attitude
about once again joining a sport I loved is wavering a little. When I rode
almost 30 years ago I don't believe there were 25-milers. I think it's a great
addition for people like me who need a place to start or start again, but are a
little too chicken to put their horse out there for the first time, not knowing
how they will do. But I'm a little scared by some of the comments to think I
might get run over by somebody or get kicked out of of place in the vet line,
etc. Maybe there should be different vets for the LD'ers? Someone PLEASE
reassure me that this is still a nice sport with nice people and I'll have a
good time. I really want to ride again.
Jackie (new/oldbie in California)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 1:46
PM
Subject: Re: [RC] LD again
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steph Teeter" <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Here's
my opinion on LD as a BOD member - (but, however) it's not a simple
>
issue.
> There is a whole section of rules pertaining to LD only.
And there is a
> section/rule which states that there is a minimum
completion time. This
> means the stopwatch matters and that
Limited Distance, same as for
> Endurance, is therefore a race.
The only thing differing the two is the
> "finish line", which is
actually a finish line for endurance, and is
meeting
> the pulse
criteria of 60 for Limited Distance.
I have a question regarding LD
rides. Is the following ethical? Scenario:
all vet checks
and vets in camp. A Question was asked at ride meeting if
50's
would be given priority over 25 in the vet line? Answer from head
vet
goes something like, only Best condition horses judging will be
given
priority....rest should be no problem as all vets are in
camp...implication
is that 50's will NOT be given priority to 25's in
line....as there were
pleanty of vets.
later on, 25 miler going for
final vet check after completion (first ride,
newbie with green horse who
is antsy). In line for vet check with one horse
in front of
her.....then a whole group of 50;s come up ( not front runners,
OR end of
pack, in other words, then had pleanty of time to vet through and
finish
last loop). A person who is related to ride managment steps in
and
inserts all these 50;s in line ahead of about 6 people who have been
waiting
to vet for completion....then ANOTHER group of 50;s ride up and
THEY bump
the LD-ers; at his direction. This goes on at least a
half hour....
finishers are waiting in hot sun with impatient and tired
horses.....what do
you do in a situation like this?
"Person" who
gave priority to 50's claimed no knowledge that 25's were not
to be bumped,
claimed ride managment told him to do this.....when all ride
managment and
helpers were at original ride meeting where it was said 50's
were NOT to be
given priority.....
Needless to say, newbie to sport was NOT
impressed! Got the distinct
impression that 25's were nobodies and
50's could break the rules....
Any comments?
Karen (personally,
as someone who rides LD and some 50's), I would never
think I was
more special than an LD-er, when I was on a 50 and push in front
of them in
line! Their horses are as important as mine, and MAY
be
stressed.....
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