Re: RC: Maryben's Message

[Jennifer Layman <jenn_layman@yahoo.com>]

I was at a ride this season where top ten awards were awarded to the
limited distance riders (very unusual these days).  This was a very
difficult ride and there were two or three treaments in the limited
distance, and none in the longer distance.  

No opinions given... just an illustration repeating history.

Jennifer

--- CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/10/00 10:20:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> Dbeverly4@aol.com writes:
> 
> << I would support the change Maryben suggested as well -- 
> Including LD in 
> with 
>  the longer distances and under the same points structure for
> year-end 
> awards.  >>
> 
> Historically, the shorter distances used to be included.  The
> reason they are 
> NOT included now was because of the high incidence of problems and 
> treatments, as a great many folks literally raced for the points. 
> Yes, you 
> say, there is still racing on LD's.  Yep, you're right.  But having
> lived 
> through that era when they WERE part of the points structure, I can
> vouch for 
> the fact that separating them into their own entity dropped the
> incidence of 
> problems and treatments considerably.  I for one don't really care
> to see 
> history repeat itself.  I think the LD format is great in a lot of
> ways, and 
> like most things, it could use some improvement.  Maybe we know
> more now, and 
> maybe the mistakes of history would not be repeated.  But being a
> student of 
> history, I wouldn't hang my hat on that.  Sorry, but I'll buck the
> trend 
> here--been there, done that, it didn't work, don't see a lot of
> point in 
> trying it again.  It always amazes me to see things that had bad
> results 
> constantly revisited.  How many fingers do you have to put to the
> blurry edge 
> of the buzz saw before you figure out that that blur isn't fluffy? 
> AERC has 
> a mission to protect the horses.  Don't forget that mission here.
> 
> Heidi
> 
> 
>
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