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Speaking as a new rider (did my first ld's last year) I can honestly say the 
thought of going 25 miles is a lot less daunting then going 50. Especially 
being overweight, very out of shape and having a busy personal life with 3 
kids and the myriad things that go along with it. I think we would see a lot 
less newcomers to the sport if they were removed. Some people only have time 
to condition for an ld, some thats all their body can handle whether its 
from age, physical condition or other reasons. It has its purpose, that said 
I think a good solution would be the removal of top ten from it and make the 
placements based on vet scores. It might encourage people to slow down in 
hopes of raising their scores up, maybe even pay better attention to what 
their horse is saying. Personally I'm going to ride my ride no matter how 
its set up. I'm on the trail because I enjoy the partnership with my horse 
and when we race the only thing we're racing is our shadows.
Jessica Spoone-Raines 



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