Re: Re: [DR] Re: QUALIFICATION THOUGHTS

["Arco Farm" <arcofarm@gulftel.com>]

Woo Hoo!  Very well said Frank!


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From: <DVeritas@aol.com>
To: <Merryben@aol.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:51 AM
Subject: RC: Re: [DR] Re: QUALIFICATION THOUGHTS


> I really don't want to get too philosophical here, but it seems to me that
we
> (the AERC) have really focused on being extremely 'inclusive' when it
comes
> to recognizing who is FIRST in BC, Miles, Regional Awards, Husband and
Wife,
> Family and so forth.
>     It seems we have created a membership who has (needs) to be
> recognized/awarded for their efforts...even if the playing field can never
be
> level, the chest-thumping and territoriality seems to continue.
>     When it comes to a NATIONAL CHAMPION, perhaps there SHOULD be only
> one...irrespective of weight division, miles ridden, breed ridden, color
of
> riding attire, etc.
>     Just put out the word...."The National Champion will be the winner of
> such and such Hundred Miler at such and such a given date".
>     If you don't win, you don't win.
>     No bitching, no complaining.
>     If you think you have the best horse, and you can best the other
riders
> on that horse, show up and do it.
>     If you don't show up, don't complain about, "I don't have the money,
the
> time, the truck, the trailer, the clothes, the number of miles, I weight
too
> much, my horse weighs too much, the vet weighs too much", and so forth.
>     The very nature of a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP is to EXCLUDE all but ONE
> HORSE AND RIDER TEAM from THAT title.
>     That's why you ride the ride, race the race, make the effort.
>     And all the bellyaching and crybaby stuff would just STOP.
> Frank.
>
>
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