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The Sport of Endurance is a team. Rider and
Horse. If you get off and walk up a hill to conserve and assist the horse
it is good strategy. If you get off and run down the hill because you can
traverse the decent as fast as the horse can with you on them and save the
front legs it is good stategy. If the horse is tired towards the end of an
endurance ride and you can help them recover or take the load off it is good
stategy. Any way you can help the horse is fine to me. Like i said
before this sport does not have atheletes on the top. Why even consider
there is something to discuss when someone can help their horse thru? My
first 100, the OD in 77, i thought i was gonna die because i ran and walked 40
miles and got in at 4:45. That buckle means more to me than any other i
have. Because i was off for 40 miles does it dampen that feat. No,
it does not. tom sites
And what constitutes a ride? I mean, if you get off and walk, or
jog, with your horse, you aren't really riding are you? I think that
should be discussed along the same level as the start criteria. If
you're not riding, what exactly are you doing? Your horse isn't carrying
your weight, so shouldn't your weight class change during the time you
aren't on him? And, why is this legal?
cya,
Howard (I was a heavyweight for 40 miles and a featherweight for ten; so
that averages out to a bantam weight)
----- Original Message -----
From:
goearth
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:07
PM
To: Ridecamp
Subject: [RC] What constitutes a
Start?
What constitues a start? When you cross the starting
line. What constitutes a finish? When you cross the finish
line. Why do people always complicate simple things? tom
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