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Title: Re: [RC] AERC/NATRC Convention

> You mentioned the new Distance Only
> option in NATRC -- this was approved by
> the NATRC national board, and is going to be offered at all NATRC
> rides next
> year.  I think it's a great opportunity for people to try out
> competitive
> trail riding in NATRC, without the pressure of having to complete
> the
> "judged obstacles."  I believe that the other rules of
> NATRC are to be
> observed, however.

As I understand it, the Distance Only option is just a more easily understood name for the Hors de Concours option that has been available since before I started doing NATRC in 1987.  One could always ride HDC and be eligible for mileage only.

> C. Hors de concours
> (HDC): outside of the competition
> 1. Horses and/or riders participating HDC for any reason will be
> judged in all ride
> activities as are other competitors but will be eligible for mileage
> only.
> 2. Horses and/or riders participating HDC must obey all NATRC rules
> (except
> those exemptions specified in paragraphs 3-9 below) and any ride
> rules, must
> ride in an acceptable manner and not disrupt the ride for other
> competitors.
> 3. Horses may participate with or without boots (e.g. splint boots,
> bell boots)
> and/or the use of any temporary types of hoof protection.
> 4. A rider may ride HDC in any class or division in horsemanship.
> 5. A horse may participate HDC in any class or division only if the
> rider also
> competes HDC in horsemanship.
> 6. HDC horses/riders will not count as a competitor in the Class. In
> limited rides,
> regular entries will be allowed to displace HDC entries provided that
> the regular
> entry is received at least 5 days prior to the day of check-in for the
> ride. Ride
> management must make an effort to notify any HDC entries that they
> might not
> be able to participate in the ride.
> 7. Any person or horse excluded from competing in Section III D1b of
> the rules
> (family members or horses owned by family of judges or rules
> interpreters) may
> enter the ride HDC.
> 8. Any rider or horse-and-rider combination excluded from competing in
> the
> Novice Division in Section III A2f of the rules (having five firsts,
> placing 3rd or
> higher, judges) may enter the ride HDC in the Novice Division.
> 9. Any horse ineligible to compete for awards may enter HDC if said
> ineligibility
> in the opinion of the veterinary judge does not constitute a physical
> abuse of the
> horse.
> 10. HDC must be declared prior to the official start of the
> ride.

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 Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA
 http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/