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While Malaysia is certaintly tropical - the weather at the equator can 
be more stable and actually milder than the weather further north or 
south. It probably never gets over 90 (because of the water) and it 
probably never gets much below 79 (because of the water). I'm also 
expect it wasn't in the monsoon season. How many rides and how many 
horses?  I would expect that August in Georgia is about as bad as it 
gets where endurance riding is done. Of course July in Kentucky might 
also be right up there and from my memory of one Longstreet's, June in 
Georgia ranks right up there. Seems Joe Long told me one time about a 
ride in Alabama when they had livestock warnings out because heat.

Truman

Steph Teeter wrote:
> In Malaysia horses must reach criteria within 30 minutes of the finish of a
> 100 mile ride.
>
> Horses must meet criteria within 20 minutes of completion on a 50 mile ride.
>
> This doesn't seem to present a hardship for them.
>
> They are just a stone's throw from the equator.
>
> Steph
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:47 PM
> To: ridecamp
> Subject: [RC] Europe rules vs. AERC rules
>
>
> I was doing some work today where I was having to debug a mapping
> application. While taking a break to allow my eyes to refocus - I
> decided to just look at a map. The US latitude runs from 24 deg to 48
> degrees. In the US Denver is 39.75 degrees, Seattle is 47.6, Washington
> DC is about 39 degrees, LA is about 34 and Miami is about 25 degrees.
> Now for Europe:
>
> The UK runs from 50 to 58
> France runs from 43 to 50
> Germany runs from 47 to 54
> Spain is the furtherest south 35 to 43.
>
> Israel is runs from 29 to 33.
>
> As far as climate the average temp in Paris is 55 to 75 in July, with
> Germany running about the same. in the UK the average July temps run
> from (54 to 71) in London to (51 to 66) in Edinburgh and today it is 81
> degrees at my house. We all know what our temps are like in July -
> particularly East of Big Muddy.
>
> It is little wonder that Europe is quite happy with 30 minutes and we
> are having a debate. Except for Spain Europe, is more north than Denver,
> which is about half way North to South in the US. From what I remember
> Israel does not use 30 minutes at the end. Because Europe is so much
> further than the US - they don't face many of the same issues when it
> comes to endurance.
>
> It seems based on basic geography and the resulting climatic conditions
> - the rule used in Europe is not all that relevant to the conditions in
> the US.
>
> Truman
>
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