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I have only done a 15 fun ride and I thought it was great.  Nice people, fun.  
Then training for a 25 he got injured.  Broken navicular bone.  Six months in 
the stall, operated on, 2 weeks more in the stall and then hand walking and 
turnout.  Now, I can ride him.  He is the greatest horse and loves his job.  
But, after reading all this stuff about LD it  just makes me sick.  LD is a 
stepping stone for me.  I tried a 15 mile fun ride and had a blast.  We 
actually won.  We came in second but because we made it through the vet check 
first we recieved first place.  I didn't ride my horse hard, gave him a bath, 
checked his heart rate and was not in a hurry to get through.  It was fun and 
when a woman asked me how I did I told her and said but it was only the 15 mile 
she said it didn't matter.  I put in the time and training and obviously did 
something right.  Don't let anyone tell you it's not an accomplishment or a 
"real endurance ride".  This is from someone who was doing a 75.  So, I suggest 
that instead of arguing about BC, or if LD is or isn't "real endurance", or 
belittling people who chose to do LD do something to help someone.  I met one 
person who smirked when he asked me which ride I was doing.  But if all of you 
showed up I gaurantee it would be the last one I ever did.


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