Do you enjoy doing this? How are you judged? Do you win stuff or is it for points? I’m looking to get into this with my next horse so I’m curious how to start and go about it all
I love distance riding! There are small prizes, like t-shirts or photos and there are year-end awards (jackets or vests) for people who earn enough points during a season to be in the top 10. You can check out AERC.org for rides local to you and for info on how to get started. Hope to see you on trail sometime!
You’re judge based off how well your horse holds up in vet checks at checkpoints. These include trot outs, pulse time, how well your horse is hydrated, attitude, gait, gut sounds, gum pigmentation, mucus, and any signs of lameness. They also look at your horse’s muscles sometimes:) To finish is to win
Unfortunately there are no rides offered in CT.. closest you get is one in Rhode Island. The rocks don't compare to the Virginia rides though. thanks for watching!
Your horse is cute, I love how her ears are forwards the whole time it makes her look happy lol❤️🐎
Those rocks looked treacherous! Good job! 👏
wouldn't be OD without rocks! thanks for watching.
Do you enjoy doing this? How are you judged? Do you win stuff or is it for points? I’m looking to get into this with my next horse so I’m curious how to start and go about it all
I love distance riding! There are small prizes, like t-shirts or photos and there are year-end awards (jackets or vests) for people who earn enough points during a season to be in the top 10. You can check out AERC.org for rides local to you and for info on how to get started. Hope to see you on trail sometime!
You’re judge based off how well your horse holds up in vet checks at checkpoints. These include trot outs, pulse time, how well your horse is hydrated, attitude, gait, gut sounds, gum pigmentation, mucus, and any signs of lameness. They also look at your horse’s muscles sometimes:) To finish is to win
Reminds me of Connecticut with all those rocks. Have you ever done an endurance ride in CT? You seem to travel pretty far for rides.
Unfortunately there are no rides offered in CT.. closest you get is one in Rhode Island. The rocks don't compare to the Virginia rides though. thanks for watching!