I think there should be no rider awards, other than the WINNER of the
RACE.
The only HORSE award should be THE HORSE THE RIDE VET THINKS CAME OUT
OF THE RACE BETTER THAN THE OTHERS AWARD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE HORSE
FINISHED IN THE TOP TEN OR NOT.
For those talking about saving AERC money and energy, this would seem to
be a nice thing.
In light of the number of awards available in AERC Endurance, it seems
odd to drag out "To Finish Is To Win" and wave it in the face of the
international community where "To Win Is To Win" after each international
endurance race with an impressive moniker posts its overall completion
percentage numbers...not that the international community seems to give a fig
(no oblique national inference intended) about the AERC anyway.
I ask again, what is the point to ALL of the awards if TO FINISH IS TO
WIN means anything?
Weight Divisions....I say either get rid of them all, or be as
"inclusive" as possible....half-stepping makes for a
loonnnnggg trail.
