Competitive trail riding

**Range** · 08-12-2008, 02:54 PM

Can someone tell me about this sport? I find I might be interested.....

sparkyharky · 08-12-2008, 03:08 PM

Competitive trail Riding is SO much fun. I would recommend sites like NATRC (North American Trail Ride Conference), SEDRA (South Eastern Distance Riders Association), (Which was started by my BF over 20 years ago!) and ECTRA. All excellent sites with tons of good info to get you started. I DO know CTR has a time limit that is MUCH shorter than Endurance Racing. There is a window you have to come in between. If you are too early or too late, even by 30 seconds you are disqualified. Horses are vet checked the night before and several times during as well as after the ride. You must maintain certain pulse and respiration parameters or the veterinarians have the right to pull you and you cannot continue. CTR the horses are started at intervals where Endurance racers all start at the same time. There is so much more but it would take volumes to discuss it. Junior riders MUST have an adult sponsor and if the adult pulls the junior must find another sponsor or pull as well. CTR makes no forward progress unless you are mounted where endurance can get off and walk the horse. Lots of differences in the two but both are a blast. Hope this helps. You can PM me for more info.

slamberson · 08-13-2008, 03:33 PM

here are a couple of links

http://www.endurance.net/

http://www.aerc.org/

kristin · 08-13-2008, 03:53 PM

pretty much everything is true that sparky said, except on all the ctr i have been on you have x amount of time to finish and x amount of time for a leway. now if you go over that leway time you are penalized with 1 point per minute when you exceed a certain amount of time over then yes you are disquailified. everybody is exceptionally helpful. i got out of showing and started to compete in ctr. its basically just you and your horse. there are no judges to judge you its all in the matter of how well you condition the horse.

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08-12-2008, 02:54 PM
Range Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back of Beyond Posts: 5,728	Competitive trail riding Can someone tell me about this sport? I find I might be interested..... __________________ If it harms none, do what you will.

08-12-2008, 03:08 PM
sparkyharky Yearling Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 794	Competitive trail Riding is SO much fun. I would recommend sites like NATRC (North American Trail Ride Conference), SEDRA (South Eastern Distance Riders Association), (Which was started by my BF over 20 years ago!) and ECTRA. All excellent sites with tons of good info to get you started. I DO know CTR has a time limit that is MUCH shorter than Endurance Racing. There is a window you have to come in between. If you are too early or too late, even by 30 seconds you are disqualified. Horses are vet checked the night before and several times during as well as after the ride. You must maintain certain pulse and respiration parameters or the veterinarians have the right to pull you and you cannot continue. CTR the horses are started at intervals where Endurance racers all start at the same time. There is so much more but it would take volumes to discuss it. Junior riders MUST have an adult sponsor and if the adult pulls the junior must find another sponsor or pull as well. CTR makes no forward progress unless you are mounted where endurance can get off and walk the horse. Lots of differences in the two but both are a blast. Hope this helps. You can PM me for more info. __________________ In Loving Memory of my mother: Leona T. Harkenreader September 19, 1936 to November 23, 2007. You are missed!

08-13-2008, 03:33 PM
slamberson Halter broke Join Date: May 2008 Location: Dahlonega, Ga Posts: 181	here are a couple of links http://www.endurance.net/ http://www.aerc.org/ __________________ Stefanie

08-13-2008, 03:53 PM
kristin Weanling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 237	pretty much everything is true that sparky said, except on all the ctr i have been on you have x amount of time to finish and x amount of time for a leway. now if you go over that leway time you are penalized with 1 point per minute when you exceed a certain amount of time over then yes you are disquailified. everybody is exceptionally helpful. i got out of showing and started to compete in ctr. its basically just you and your horse. there are no judges to judge you its all in the matter of how well you condition the horse. __________________ home to1 arab 4 1/2 arabs & 1 quarter paint mare www.tjstables.homestead.com