Hi, I just had my first LD and it wasn't paced out. We
actually started out about 10 minutes later than the beginners..it's just a good
thing for a warm-up to walk the horses out a ways before letting them go.
But if you do some warm-up prior to start you can do whatever you are comfy
with. And for coming in, you will likely find most riders will dismount,
loosen tack and walk their horses in for a cool down...it helps with p and
r. I too am in the SE riding Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennesse this
season..Good Luck.....Dixie
