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[RC] CTR vs LD - mkrumlaw



Patti,

When I made the comment about starting my young horses in CTR I 
specifically stated because of the slower *environment*, I didn't say 
anything about the speed. 


start my new/young horses in CTR before I start them in endurance.  It 
gives me a slower environment to introduce them to all of the activity 
they're going to find in endurance.



Mollie Krumlaw-Smith


I start the horses in CTR because there aren't 120 horses warming up at 
the same time and galloping away at the start.  Even if you wait and 
start your horses after the pack leaves there is still an energy in the 
air that the horses pick up on.  Not to mention the vet checks and a 
large number a fast horses on trail.

I choose to start them in CTR because there fewer horses, smaller & 
slower vet checks, riders start one or two at a time, and my horses learn 
that it's OK to pick a steady speed and not have to race.  Speed is very 
easy to introduce into the equation later when they're ready for 
endurance.  Additionaly, you don't have to ride the pace set for the 
CTR.  I ride my own ride, if my young horse can't keep the pace I slow 
them down and take the penalty points.  I view CTR as a tool to start my 
new horses.

Honestly no CTR isn't my favorite.  I'd much rather be doing endurance 
100's.  But 4 years olds have a ways to go before they can do 100's. In 
*my* experiance, and knowing the rides I have available in *my* region I 
choose to start them in CTR.  

The point of my post was to say there are some valuable tools learned in 
CTR that can be brought to the endurance world.  

The single biggest mistake anyone can make coming into this sport is 
thinking they know everything.  None of us do.

MKS





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