LD
Reeves, Brian (genus!genuscvd!G291@uunet.uu.net)
Wed, 29 Jan 97 10:36:00 PST
Julie, you always know how to put into words what alot of people are
thinking. I second Ramey's opinion that you will always be an endurance
rider.
Concerning LD rides, there is nothing wrong with doing them if thats what
you or your horse is comfortable with. As a ride manager, I treat all riders
equal no matter what distance they ride. I did give alot of credit to our
vets, who implored EVERYONE to ride their own ride, and for the 25's that it
is not a race to the finish line. We had criteria set at 60 all day. The
25's also had to meet criteria within 30 minutes to get their finish time at
the end of the ride. The time was for personal use only, as the AERC does
not list LD times. EVERYONE completed the ride, meeting criteria within 20
minutes, averaging 8 minutes to recover. All horses were looked at for BC,
all looked good. NO ONE was passed just because it was "only a 25", our
vets(an assistant U.S. team vet, a former World Champion, and another good
endurance vet) made sure of that. All I'm trying to say is that LD has it's
place in our sport, and if that's all you want to do then fine, and you
should still be proud that you are involved in a great sport.
Brian Reeves
San Jose, Ca.
Penny (still going at 30 y.o.)
Rusty (last ride was a 25, when he was 25. Still going at 27y.o.)
Goofy ( WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INTO!!!!)