Re: Re: AERC National Championships

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

Back to the example of the Race of Champions...every year I went(always to
crew)...there was a GREAT turn out.. to achieve the qualifying criteria was
an achievement in itself---Then there were the different teams from the
different regions---it was GRAND!!! And the vets were always the very best
from all over the country... people came from all over---and the same ones
kept coming back year after year....the pomp and circumstance was always
exciting ...trying to get my horse qualified for the Race of Champions was
my main inspiration for doing 100 mile rides...There must be someone out
there willing to give up their life in order to become the ride manger of a
similar championship ride  :0]

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Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 4:16 PM
Subject: RC: Re: AERC National Championships


> In a message dated 8/3/00 2:55:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> otdumas@color-country.net writes:
>
> << Heidi..... you say you "disagree".... but your comments support what I
>  said...... FEI and World Championships ARE very consistent and clearly
>  follow a consistent pattern of organization, rules, regulations and
>  promotion.  Anyone who even thinks about entry to those rides know
EXACTLY
>  what they must do and know exactly what to expect........ >>
>
> You are correct in terms of rules and regulations.  But not in terms of
> location or terrain.  Yes, it hurts the concept of an AERC championship
that
> it takes a few years to target something like that, and the system never
> stays the same.  But the LOCATION consistency is what I was referring
> to--Tevis and OD are in the same place, year after year, and you can
"target"
> going there as a goal three years in the future.  That is not the case
with
> FEI rides--although the location is known at least a year (and preferrably
> two) in advance.  But each one presents unique circumstances, has a
different
> "flavor" as per each area and management, and only has the standardization
of
> FEI rules.  And the "rules" don't change for AERC rides--just the
structure
> of the championship system.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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