I don't attend duel sanctioned rides anymore. I
guess because I am so "green with envy" of FEI and all that, I just
can't be around it. (sarcasm)
One example I experienced on the last one I did
attend was the pulse box. Or lack of, I guess. As an LD rider your finish time
is when your pulse comes down. That is also how your placing is determined. So
you may come in say, in 12th place but if your horse recovers quicker than other
horses you might move up to tenth.
Well, at the last ride I attended that was duel
sanctioned, at the finish we were told to just walk in and the vet would take
our pulse. There were no timers and no pulse takers. So, who ever saw the vet
first got that placing, I guess. That was not an isolated incident. Maybe that
is what Florida Endurance was referring to.
I have witnessed many times the same complaints
other riders have written about. I just don't care anymore. I would rather spend
my money at a "regular" ride.
