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Depending on region and trail that's pretty unrealistic. In FL CTR's are 
run faster than that for 25 miles - 3:45 to 4:30 on trail time. For 50's 
I can name many rides where dinner would be started by the time they 
finished :-). That can also put 50's out there too long in the heat of 
the day when there have been times that riding too long in the heat of 
the day was the cause of problems. At a ride a few years ago it was the 
last riders on the trail that got into trouble. The vet told every one 
to go a little faster the second day so they could get more trail out of 
the way in the cool part of the day and not have to spend so much time 
out in the hottest part of the day. His belief was they rode went too 
slow early and ended up over stressing their horses from the heat later 
in the day.

I think the ideal is okay, but this implementation would be a nightmare 
for ride managers. How about for the first so many rides - they are only 
eligible for completion - no placing. That would also probably drive 
ride managers up the wall. 

Truman

Steph Teeter wrote:

> <<<<that all new riders be required to
> complete their first 4 rides at
> a slower pace, 2/3 of the speed allowed currently under the
> 12 hours per 50miles.
> i.e. 4 hours max for a 25, 8 hours max for a 50.>>>
>
> I should have said '4 hours MIN time for a 25, 8 hours MIN time for a 50.
>
> just a little different...
>
> Steph
>
>
>  



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