In a message dated 9/13/2007 8:50:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
rdcarrie@xxxxxxxxx writes:
That said, I think we should recognize both the quality AND the quantity
of the performance (to disagree with your post a bit). Quality - speed,
placing, top tenning, particularly over a challenging course.
Quantity...longevity, those horses who continue to go down the trail for many
years and many miles. And happily, AERC does both. :)
I just need to clarify that by emphasizing "quality" of a performance, I
meant how well the horse handled the competition or the goal, not what place a
horse earned in a competition or how many miles a horse earned in
a season. Should a high placing mean as much to a rider if their
horse barely passes a final exam? Should attaining a high
mileage goal mean as to that rider if the horse should have been
retired 200 miles before? It is about putting the horse first and
dealing with one's ego in competition and earning awards and milestones.
In terms of quantity, I did not mean to refer to longevity (seasons of
competition) but the number of miles/wins/
placements.
