Endurance
Endurance riding is defined as "An athletic event with the same horse and rider covering a measured course within a specified maximum time." (American Equine Ride Conference.)
Endurance rides are races which vary in distance between 50 and 100 miles and are covered in a single day. The horse with the fastest time is the winner, although the horse must have passed a number of tests to ensure its fitness, carried out by a vet, at various predetermined check points before being allowed to continue the ride. Some rides are longer than 100 miles, carried out over two or three days. There are also shorter rides carried out over shorter distances between 25-35 miles, referred to as Limited Distance Rides.
Welfare of horse is paramount in all endurance rides and mandatory rest periods as well as the veterinary checks are compulsory throughout the ride, with horses being withdrawn if judged to be unsound or unfit to continue.
Endurance rides are races which vary in distance between 50 and 100 miles and are covered in a single day. The horse with the fastest time is the winner, although the horse must have passed a number of tests to ensure its fitness, carried out by a vet, at various predetermined check points before being allowed to continue the ride. Some rides are longer than 100 miles, carried out over two or three days. There are also shorter rides carried out over shorter distances between 25-35 miles, referred to as Limited Distance Rides.
Welfare of horse is paramount in all endurance rides and mandatory rest periods as well as the veterinary checks are compulsory throughout the ride, with horses being withdrawn if judged to be unsound or unfit to continue.
Links to Endurance Riding Websites
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