Re: 25's

[vanhove@unavco.ucar.edu (Teresa Van Hove)]

I just checked the AERC rules on the net and they state that LD horses 
must recover within 30 minutes and that the finish time is the time
at which criteria is met. (1.4.7.2 and 1.4.7.3).  Unfortunately there
are people who ride LD's with the goal of riding the course the fastest
and unless they are pulled at a vet check they consider themselves winners
in their own minds even if their horse was not the first to recover to
criteria, and with no thought whatsoever to the BC scoring. (Of course 
there are also people who ride 50's this way.)

Teresa


>> >entire way.  It took him 59 minutes to reach criteria after the finish.
> 
> In most LD rides this would have disqualified him; unlike the 50's you
> are often allowed only 30 minutes to reach criteria at any vet check
> and the finish (an excellent rule IMO and a required rule at all SERA
> sanctioned rides).
> 
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