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Re: [RC] NAEC question - rides2farI have a question to those familiar with the selection process for the regions. Is it the same across the board or does every region do it's own thing? Each region does its own thing. The East went to the points system I think to make sure new up and coming horses weren't passed over just because some other horse (which may by now have lameness problems) had a bigger name/reputation. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. In the 2001 Pan Ams Connie Caudhill top tenned on a horse that she started when he was, I believe, 11, almost immediately competed in lots of SLOW 100's, and didn't have a long resume for runningup front in 100's, but she peaked him just in time for the Pan Ams and came darned close (in my eyes) of taking BC. Nina Barnett's horse in the top 10 this time is an example of an up and coming guy who peaked just in time. Hopefully he'll be around for a long time. :-) It's tough when an experienced horse has a bad season during qualifying but comes back in time for the event. But I guess that's the breaks. If they'd chosen Super off his reputation, then he'd gone lame at the ride everyone would have been saying we ignore the young strong ones and pick worn out horses with records. :-P Remember when Rio won BC at the World...for Germany? Congrats to Super anyway. I love a strong little horse. Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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