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On Jul 8, 2008, at 11:39 AM, David LeBlanc wrote:

> There should be. The Aussie system seems to be a good one, but I  
> doubt we
> could put it in place. They set a maximum speed until you get (I  
> think) 3
> rides under your belt, and this applies for each new distance level.

I totally agree.  I wrote up a proposal along these lines, and turned  
it in.  Never heard from again.  Lots of cries of "that is CTR, not  
endurance" - totally missing the point that this was not for everyone,  
but just for folks newly entering that distance.  I still don't  
understand why there is such resistance to the idea.  Such a system  
would allow having an LD competition with speed, placings and BC,  
while providing an extra measure of protection for new riders.


> >
> Sure - I know all kinds, too. However, you're making a mistake to  
> think that
> the only people who think some changes are needed are new to the  
> sport. You
> made the mistake of thinking I fit in that category when I've got 68  
> rides
> and 62 completions, and my horse has 63 completions out of 67  
> starts. I
> typically ride slowly, and encourage others to do so, especially if  
> they are
> new. I don't think Truman's remotely a new person, and he and I seem  
> to
> agree on this. Heidi's about as far from a newbie as you're going to  
> get,
> and she supports BC for LD.
I agree, and while I don't have 1000's of miles, I don't consider  
myself to be a newbie.  I used to ride LD in the "old days" - back  
when folks thought endurance horses had to be skinny to be  
competitive, and there was no LD program.  They had 25 mile rides, but  
I don't think AERC kept track of the LD miles -- I know that none of  
the LD rides I did back then got recorded.  I have also been on the  
other side -- I have helped out at the local rides for well over a  
decade (ok: two decades).



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