# Endurance

## 📘 Overview

Endurance competitions are long-distance events designed to test a horse's **stamina**, **health**, and **recovery ability**. Races can be completed **solo** or in **teams**, and come in two formats:

* **Speed Races:** Shorter distances, winner is the fastest to finish.
* **Stamina Races:** Longer distances, scored on recovery rate, vet checks, time, and weight carried.

Endurance riding blends strategy, horsemanship, and resilience, making it a unique test of long-term horse fitness.

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## 🐎 Breed Regulations & Stat Requirements

* **Speed:** 20–45 mph
* **Jump:** 0.00–6.99 ft
* **Divisions:** D6 to D2

This is an **open discipline**, though certain breeds naturally perform better due to their build and stamina. Common choices include:

* American Paint Horse
* American Quarter Horse
* Arabian
* Anglo-Arabian
* Belgian Sport Horse
* Brazilian Sport Horse
* Canadian Sport Horse
* Finnhorse
* German Sport Horse
* Haflinger
* Hanoverian
* Irish Draught
* Irish Sport Horse
* Noriker
* Trakehner

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## 🧑‍⚖️ Judging

Before racing, each horse must pass a **vet check** to be deemed fit. Courses include **waypoints** and **natural obstacles**, with mandatory **holds** (rest stops).

Each section ends with a **veterinary inspection**. Heart rate and respiration must be below a set threshold to continue. Judges pause the timer during vet holds; riders must wait **5 minutes** at each checkpoint.

### ❌ Disqualifications

* Taking shortcuts off-course
* Failing a vet check at any point

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## 📊 Scoring

The winner is the first to cross the finish line **and pass the final vet inspection**.

Additional scoring may consider:

* Speed
* Recovery rate
* Vet check performance

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## 🧱️ Course Building

* **Standard Distance:** 5,000 blocks
* **Extended Distance:** 5,000–20,000 blocks
* **Two-Day Events:** Over 20,000 blocks, broken into segments

Courses must have:

* Clear **waypoints/flags**
* Visible holds and obstacle warnings
* A logical, followable path from start to finish

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## 🎁 Prize Pot & Entry Fees

* Two-day events have higher rewards than single-day events
* All prizes must be **in-game items or currency**

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## 💼 Attire & Equipment

#### Rider:

* Show jacket, shirt, or polo
* Protective vest (optional)

#### Horse:

* English saddle and bridle
* Protective leg gear
* Mane should be braided, cut short, or roached

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## 📚 Hosting Requirements

* Events must have **multiple judges**, stationed at vet checks
* All **times and vet scores** must be recorded on a shared document
* **Courses must be clearly marked** with waypoints, holds, and hazards

No formal license is required to host, but maps must be recorded or visibly structured for judge verification.
