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RE: [RC] LD vs Endurance... can't we all get along? - Stephanie TeeterActually the LD in Brazil is pretty much the same as our LD (nothing like Competitive Trail). The one difference I saw (also in Argentina) was that rather than 30 minutes to reach 60bpm, they only had 20 minutes to reach 56 bpm. An awful lot of LD horses did not reach criteria and were eliminated at the finish, many of them hanging at 60 to the 20 minute cutoff. I don't recall any minimum time limits in either Brazil or Argentina. Don't know about Europe though. I think we have a pretty decent thing going with our LD program (whatever one chooses to call it) - can't see any reason to change the rules at this point. I also don't see any problem with awarding LD BC's - most regions have been doing this for quite a while, it's a nice bonus for a good ride, and folks that want to race are going to race anyway. At least with the BC there's another way to recognize a job well done (besides just placing). And if folks are going to race 50's and 100's, it's reasonable to learn by racing the shorter distances too. (assuming horse and rider are both properly conditioned and prepared). Most of the same principles and techniques apply. Just longer, and harder, and probably a new learning curve once you move up a notch in distance... IMO :) Steph -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 4:04 PM To: cidinha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: glenn218@xxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] LD vs Endurance... can't we all get along? Let me try: In Brasil there are another discussion. Here, limited distance/category is a ride where a rider has a time to do it. We call Velocidade Limitada = limited speed. They are short rides: 27km, 35km, 50 km. Brazilian riders use these rides to training his horses, to know about Endurance and to initiate in Endurance. After a time, they run in Limited Distances: 50km, 60km, 74km. This is very similar to what we call Competitive Trail Riding (CTR). And as others have mentioned, a CTR format is a very good learning format. There is a mininum time limit as well as the maximum time limit, so racing is not the key factor. This is very much like what Ed described about the UMECRA group. ==================== ============================================================ They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. ~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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