Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] West Region LD Rides - Maureen A. Fager
From the current AERC rulebook:
L7. If placements are given, they must be determined using the procedure
described in 5.3 and 5.4.
{5.3 Riding time is the time used by the competitors to complete the
course, excluding all hold times, and is the time used for AERC ride
results. 5.4 There must be a pre-designated marked finish line
perpendicular across the trail.)
The ride results will be posted in this order, but no points for placement
or for completion will be awarded.
L9. An award may be available for the horse judged to be in the Best
Condition.
L9.1 The award does not have to be given.
It is up to the RM to decide about how they will place the riders and if
they will offer BC. There could be several factors to their decision.
Perhaps they do not always have enough vet staff to assign the task of LD BC
judging, perhaps they wish to not encourage racing, perhaps some consider
this to be primarliry an entry level event for riders and horses who do not
have much experience (gasp, a training ride!) Perhaps other reasons as
well.
If you want the National BC award to really mean something, then the changes
need to come from AERC.
Happy Trails,
Maureen
Reno, NV
From: "Jeanne Slominski" <endurancemorgan1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Maureen A. Fager" <trottin27@xxxxxxxxxxx>,<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] West Region LD Rides
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 10:53:57 -0800
Maureen,
You're missing my point. The West region is one of the few regions which
does not give AERC LD BC. AERC does have a National award for LD BC. Do you
feel it fair that the LD riders in the West region can not try to win this
award as AERC LD BCs are not awarded? To me, getting a BC is more
indicative of good horsemanship than winning. I'm not talking about new
riders and/or new horses. I'm talking about well conditioned horses and
experienced riders who just happen to be riding LD. And I have done Camp
Far West a number of times, both the 50 and the 25. Very nice ride!
Jeanne
AERC #4887
----- Original Message -----
From: Maureen A. Fager
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 2:03 PM
Subject: [RC] [RC] West Region LD Rides
Jeanne said "It's unfortunate that most don't acknowledge the LDs. They
have
'training ride only' mentalities."
Two years ago at the Camp Far West Ride in Califorinia, when the ride
manager gave the fininshing critera for the LD at this ride, (which may
have
included alphabetical order of finish) the crowd broke into spontanenous
applause as the critera was meant to prevent racing and overriding, and
to
proctect the horse.
I find the above comment a little over stated in my experience.
Happy Trails,
Maureen
Reno, NV
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