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RE: [RC] [RC] Weight Divisions - Nancy Mitts

Well Mike, I didn't go look it up. It was sometime in the 90's and I thought the 1st half because we were traveling more at that time. It was in Texas. Yes, although I did not call for the weight check I was VERY interested because that is Monte's weight division and there was a lot of speculation by many people that you were riding "light". You soaked a saddle pad and something else that sure looked like gloves in water prior to weighing. It stuck in my mind because it seemed pretty odd to me. If you say you've never worn gloves to ride in I'll take your word for it. The point I was trying to make was that you have been checked before over the years and your weight was always accepted as being within the rules.
Leaving to go trim trail now.

Nancy Mitts

On the second issue - I had to do some research.
I checked online records for my riding in the CT region in the time period that Nancy Mitts mentions in her post. Nancy implies there's been a long standing period where weight was a problem which is not true.
I rode two horses during 1995 to 1997. The first was an older horse - starting in July of 95 thru March of 96. If we placed in top ten - it was because less than ten horses started. Generally we were bottom half or slower. No one cared what I weighed.
In April of 1996 thru Nov of 1997 - I partnered with a more experienced horse that did well. After that time - I took a job in California and have not ridden in the CT region until I came back last October.
After we started doing well in 1996 and showing for BC - some individuals did care. To illustrate the depth of feeling on the part of some riders in Nov of 1997 - I was actually weighed at the start and finish of an LD ride where I placed 12th. No one else was weighed. I could not have shown for BC and it was an LD as well.
As far as trying to pad my weight to be a HW as Nancy states - which isn't true - I would have been weighing in for BC which is done right after you finish the ride. I weighed in at the proper weight for a HW from the few BC forms I still have.
I'm also amazed at the depth of detail which the description goes into -
" and even gloves in water before weighing."
I've never worn gloves to ride in my whole career.
that this has gotten to be something more personal than 
rules.
Mike Maul
#8941

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