I was wondering how competitive 50 mile
endurance is?
Is there some vets that might favor
some riders or timers?
Like say call your time a min .
later ?
or maybe give you a B or A-
insted of and A?
Just thoughts ?
I think Endurance or LD for that matter
are exactly as competitive as you want them to be. The great
thing about this sport is you can be extremely competitive, or go to
finish, or go for mileage over time (that's my ultimate goal) or
just go for fun. Of course there's always the option of "I've
been bad so I need to feel pain." This sport is great for
that. Being self centered it's cool to be in a sport where
ultimately "It's all about me and my horse". So whatever works
for me and him at the time is what we do. Most of the time
that's trying to hang on when he tries to fly out from under me
and finish, but we're working on it. Who knows, someday
we might just get it together and be a force to be
reckoned with. ha ha. I have never known vets or timers to
favor someone like you said and I would be surprised. I think
they just try to do the best they can. Since I'm still out on
trail when the front runners come in I wouldn't really be the one to
ask. I know what you mean about horseshows. They always
seemed to get more and more cut-throat and about who you knew to me
but I've been away from that stuff for a very long time. My
daughter is getting into Eventing and that seems pretty cool.
Maybe because It's about performance and not a subjective halter
class or something. She's having a good time and learning
allot so It's ok with me. So just "ride on" man and have a
good time in endurance. It's a great place to be.
