Well I also don't think enduracne rides have "obstacles" to negoiate???, Like opening shutting gates from horseback, backing thru trees, water, etc, mounting in front of the judge, one time "off side mounting while pretending our right arm was broke" that was a tuffy:) They do all sorts of horrible things to us out there.
The competition in this area is so close. They place people up to 6th place. I've scored 92 points before and not placed. So the judges dream up all this stuff to help weed out people. The best I did one time was 99:) on my horse points and 98 1/2 with 2 + marks on me. I got first place horse, rider, High combination score, and high point Quarter horse at that one ride. And it was in Ark, hardest ride in our region.
Most rides have a 60 rider limit, and most times the rides around here are full.
Becky