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[RC] Well said, Heidi - Cindy CollinsBeing in the top 25 overall in the nation really did mean something. I knew the name of every horse/rider team who had won the National Championship back then. I have no clue who won by the current system within weeks of the event. I do, however, know the names or horses and riders who win Tevis, BH or OD. Something else that the board and others don't want to look at...why was the ROC so revered, while the current NC is mostly joked about by many old timers? That does not take away from the great horses that do compete at the NC. It's just that the qualifications are such a joke. Also, having a 50 mile "championship" is a huge turn off to old time endurance riders. I know this is VERY un-PC, but if we're being honest, it's the truth. Can you imagine Tevis have a 50 mile event? How tacky is that. Sadly, it's all about money. The rest of the rides can't afford not to have 50 milers, and even 25 milers because people have stopped riding 100s. In the end, the real change is in the riders, not the AERC. Cindy =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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