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Re: [RC] LD/Endurance/BC - Joe LongOn Sun, 16 May 2004 20:12:28 -0400, Truman Prevatt <tprevatt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Article 2.01 a) defnies the Conference is established to promote endurance riding. In article 2.03 in defines the that the AERC is responsible for keeping records associated with endurance riding. Prior to this establishment and definition of responsibility there has been no definition of "endurance riding." That is done in Article 4 and particularly in article 4.01 which as two parts a) and b). In a) it defines an "endurance ride" and in 4.01 b) it defines a "limited distance ride." Hence as the bylaws read and given the logical flow to the definitions both "endurance ride" and "limited distance" comprise endurance riding. That's quite a stretch, trying to twist the Bylaws into what you want them to say. But the meaning is bedrock clear that the separately-defined endurance rides and Limited Distance rides are two different entities. They are, in fact, not only different distances, but as was pointed out in another post, entirely different kinds of races. Endurance rides determine placing and finishing time by the time you physically cross the finish line. LD rides determine placing (when they not placing at all) and finishing time by the time the horse's pulse recovers, not when it crosses the finish line. A different color of horse altogether. The only place "records" are mentioned as related to the events associated the AERC is in Article 2.03. At no point do the bylaws mention mileage records. At no point do they specify that the two parts of endurance riding have to be segerated. The bylaws are silent on these issues. Parts of *endurance* riding are segregated in many ways -- weight divisions, Junior divisions, 100-mile Championships, pioneer awards, etc. There are also LD rides which are not endurance rides but are a different kind of distance ride also sanctioned by AERC, with their own rules and mileage programs. You may like mixing apples and oranges, I'm glad the AERC does not. Hence, some may think it should or should not - the bylaws seem to be leave it to the political process of the Board of Directors. Truman -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com ============================================================ In my experience (22 year worth) most endurance riders are great people who will go out their way to help and be friendly. ~ Laura Hayes ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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