I would not asked the question about bylaws if I hadn't already
checked. There is no mention of the AERC providing awards for mileage.
There is mention of the AERC keeping records of events - they do that
by the database. The word "mileage" doesn't appear in the bylaws.
There is no prohibition in the bylaws to the AERC keepting track and
giving credit for total miles in sanctioned AERC events. The argument
about CTR, etc. is little more than a red herring since these rides are
not AERC sanctioned and outside the purview of the AERC.
Good ideal, bad ideal - I don't have an opinion on that. It may be a
way to start bring the pieces of the organization closer together -
instead of this "separate but unequal" status as some perceive we have
today.
read my original post. it simply stated all mileage could be counted.
All mileage is counted. The AERC has had an LD program for some time, including
lifetime horse and rider LD miles. Where have you been?
if
there is somewhere in the bylaws that addresses how the AERC counts
mileage, please point it out. after all you stated it would require a
bylaw change.
Uh, the definition of an endurance ride? How else would you count lifetime
*endurance* miles?
Surely you know that many horses and riders in the AERC records have also done
CTR and Ride & Tie? Their owners often say things like "My horse has X lifetime
miles, Y endurance, Z CTR, and W LD miles." Everyone is free to do that, you
know. However, when the AERC publishes a horse's or rider's lifetime
*endurance* miles, they must be miles earned on AERC-sanctioned *endurance*
rides.
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ourselves,
and only
We
imitate our masters
only because we are not yet masters ourselves, and only
because
in doing so we
learn the truth about what cannot be imitated.
