RE: Re: Ah..the art of cheating

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

Becky:

You stated <<<I don't have any answers since many of us don't ride
registered horses, but
I think as the stakes continue to rise (re: the recent discussions on the
Glory of International and the Price of Endurance Horses) that the AERC
database (Horse Records) needs to have some amount of credibility.>>>>

The creditability of the data starts with the data submitted. I have been
working with the 1985/1995 portion of the data and it leaves something to be
desired.

Please remember, if the rider spells the name of the horse in a different
manner several times, then there will be several identification numbers
assigned to that horse. There is no way for the data entry person to know if
it is a mistake in spelling or a different animal. Then to compound it, many
horses will have the same name in the database. Like "RED"! How is the data
entry person to know which one it is if the horses issued number is not on
the results?

Not just a simple little thing when you get down to it.

We are trying to get all the old data on line so you people can look it over
and suggest corrections.

Oh, and just to lay the blame on the feminine side. When you females get
married and then enter another ride with your married name; you are a new
person to the database (unless you let the office know) and a new number is
issued to you. More confusion!

Bob Morris

-----Original Message-----
From: Becky Huffman [mailto:TOS@htcomp.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:09 PM
To: Trailrite@aol.com; ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: Re: Ah..the art of cheating


----- Original Message -----
From: <Trailrite@aol.com>
>     The last one is a mistake this time, I'm sure, but this was
experienced  > before a couple of years ago and it was brought to my mind
today.  It started  > to make me wonder if this goes on more than we think.
The rider seems to  > have more than one horse that has the same name and
same AERC number?
> Strange, isn't it? >     Just wondering??? > Tammy Robinson

I have heard this one too.... and it just makes me wonder... how do you
*not* know which horse you are ridding.  I have an identical full-blood
brother and sister.  same size and color, same blaze and socks... and I
don't mistake them in the barn, much less under saddle and *not* for 50
miles.  (I guess that would be a hint when they pee'd <G>)

I also think there is a problem with horses having multiple identities,
nicknames and.or multiple spellings of their name is a problem.  Don't you
know your horses name?? and how to spell it????

I don't have any answers since many of us don't ride registered horses, but
I think as the stakes continue to rise (re: the recent discussions on the
Glory of International and the Price of Endurance Horses) that the AERC
database (Horse Records) needs to have some amount of credibility.

Becky Huffman
Huffman's Arabians ~ The Original Series ~
http://www.htcomp.net/Huffman/




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