Distance riding is open to any style of tack or rider attire. Whatever works for both horse and rider. I encourage anybody who's horse crazy to try distance riding. You'll learn more about equine physiology than you ever thought possible. Among the 100 Milers, you'll find an amazing lack of competition among the riders.
People cooperate and help each other.
Any experienced distance rider knows that anything can happen to anybody at any time. The terrain and climate are the same for everybody. Helping your horse to complete 100 miles of strenuous work without damage to himself is the challenge. Louise Townsend in a resident of Canaan, Maine.