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Re: [RC] Mea Cupla, was: Weight Divisions - Joe LongOn Sun, 30 Jul 2006 07:56:55 -0700 (PDT), Jody Rogers-Buttram <dragnin100@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: No Truman, you missed the point in this whole arguement. It isn't about that we want to deny any of the heavier division awards or recognition. It is that we don't have a memorable champion anymore, because it has been sliced and diced into so many weight divisions to please everyone, and therefore, NO real champion. I would like to see the "great trailer race" come back. I was there then, and it was a race, but it does show a tough horse. I would even take back the "next" step of the championship rides that were one in each region. And I hated it when that happened. This sport has evolved into sissys. (and I know that I didn't spell that right) :)) Jody I was not only on the Board when we changed the AERC Championship from a total-points-over-the-season formula to a series of rides formula, I was on the committee that designed the new system. I believed at the time that I was doing right. I had competed very successfully under the old system, Kahlil and I having been Reserve National Champion three times in six years. But I saw firsthand the problems with it, too, and how although it allowed widespread participation to everyone only those who could afford to travel a lot and ride over 1,000 miles a year had any real shot at a Championship. I believed that a series of designated Championship rides would allow the very best horse/rider teams to become Champions without as much expense and time away from home, and make a more meaningful Champion. As each attempt at a National Championship system failed to gain member support (with poorly-attended rides) we kept trying to "fine-tune" it to make it work. At this time we have the two NC rides, a 50 and a 100, with meaningless qualifications and "five separate rides" in each making a plethora of "Champions" that hardly anyone cares about. I'm finallly admitting to myself, and to the AERC membership, that I made a mistake in my role in taking away the points Championship. I think it's time we recognized this and brought it back, and with it the crowning of one Senior and one Junior AERC National Champion at the Convention, complete with their speeches. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.chiprider.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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