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Steph,

I spoke to Ann Hall when she was on her way home, and she raved about the 
event..! Keep up the good work!


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> From: Steph Teeter <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: RIDECAMP <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   NC..ho hum...
> Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 09:30:58 -0600
>
> The full results are coming. It proved impossible for John and I to  run 
> the event and cover it at the same time. It was a massive amount  of work. 
> I wanted to provide a true 'championship' trail and I think  it was that - 
> 100 miles of 'no repeat' trail, from 2400 to 6500 ft  elevation. The near 
> record high temps made the afternoon an even  greater challenge.  We saw 
> some incredible horsemanship and  sportsmanship.
>
> I personally feel that the only way our NC will be taken seriously is  to 
> have an overall 'race' - first across the line is the winner. The  weight 
> division champs can stay, as divisions, but the excitement is  with the 
> pace setters. And it really was a race here. John Crandell  and Cheryl Dell 
> were head to head all day. Their final push into the  last vetgate cost 
> Cheryl a few minutes as she presented too early  with a 72 pulse. John and 
> Heraldic got a 4 minute lead on them going  out on the final 8 mile loop 
> and that was enough to keep the lead  till the finish.
>
> I don't think it's possible to bring the ROC back, the way it was. In  the 
> 'good old days' the ROC was the only big show - now the FEI  championships 
> (WEC, PAC, etc) are drawing many of the top  competitors, the trial events, 
> the ranking events, etc - horses are  having to prove themselves again and 
> again for selection, throughout  the season and up until the selections.  
> There's not enough horse  left for another big show.
>
> At our event there were only 70 or so riders on the trail, but there  were 
> 300+ people here - between riders, crews, clinics, vendors,  vets, 
> officials, staff, etc. My goal was to provide a good/tough/fair  
> competition and a big endurance 'celebration'. I think we did achieve  
> that, and in doing so hopefully we sparked a little more enthusiasm  for 
> the sport.
>
> Steph
>
> On Aug 28, 2007, at 12:08 AM, Steve Shaw wrote:
>
> > Yes, I would like to see the top placings of the ride, not just the  
> > divisions. How come not more TOP riders and horses show up??  Not  to say 
> > that I saw a lot of top people there, but many were missing.
> > I still believe that the Race of Champions WAS our National  
> > Championships.
> > Too bad that AERC can't figure out how to do that .... they might  talk or 
> > contract with Susan Gibson.
> > Steve Shaw
> >
> >
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