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That's just using LD as a training experience.  Some people go straight to the 50's and use that as a training experience.  That doesn't make it a "Training Ride."  It doesn't matter what you use it for, it's still a competition and to call it anything else is a put down to those that work their butts off to compete.

 

I see no belittling in the term Limited Distance - that's referring to the distance, which is true, not the event.

 

Rae

Tall C Arabians - Central

Sherman <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'll have to disagree with you here, Rae. In the 2 1/2 years of training/conditioning rides that I've done, some of them up to 35 miles, I've never had the experience of vetting in, camping with my horse, the early morning group start, going through "gates" for time & P&R, mid-ride vetting, so on & so forth. However, an LD provides all that "training" for a newbie. No, LDs are not training rides for all riders, some of my very experienced friends have only done and only wish to do LDs. They do have the option of doing CTRs instead, however,  they like the more relaxed atmosphere of AERC rides, and prefer being with their endurance riding buddies at ridecamp.

 

There's no belittling attitude in calling LDs training rides. There's no belittling attitude in calling them limited distance. No, limited doesn't refer to the horse or rider, although, as my body becomes limited I most likely will only do LD rides, and if my 3 yr old Arab/mustang doesn't want to do 50 mile rides, we'll be limited to LD rides. And I'll stay with AERC when I do my limited rides rather than switch to NATRC, because I like being with my trail riding/conditioning buddies, and none of them do CTR.

 

p.s. Hey Matt, I did the WS63 (:>)!

 

Kathy

Grass Valley, CA

 

From: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [RC]   LD BC

I have never said it should be called "endurance."  It's not and I agree
with that point entirely.  What I object to is calling it a training ride.
(that's where the belittling attitude comes into play)  You don't pay for a
training ride.  That's what you do before you show up for the competition.
This is an event, complete with rules and awards, so quit trying to belittle
it for the VERY small percentage of newcomers that don't know what they're
doing.  If people like that are really such an issue, then perhaps first
time riders should have restrictions placed on them - like they must be
sponsored; they can ride, but not place; they have to volunteer or pass a
rules test before they can ride, etc.