ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Best Condition poll

Re: Best Condition poll

connie peach (cpeach@netusa1.net)
Fri, 5 Sep 1997 20:26:56 -0700

I to believe that weight and time should not be a factor. any heavy weight
has the same opportunity to have a large horse that can carry them as well
as my horse carrying me. I too have see HORSES condition be worse then
others and yet because they are heavy weight and up front farther win BC.

I would like to see it changed some how to be more fair to the horse and
take better care of the horse. ...Just my two cents.

Peaches
God
forbid if there are no Horses
in Heaven
><)))) >
> From: Reynolds <jakar@aiinc.com>
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: Best Condition poll
> Date: Friday, September 05, 1997 5:16 PM
>
> Okay Folks,
> I'm going to commit e-mail suicide now and ask you to respond to this
> little poll. If the numbers come up as I'm suspecting, we may need to
> talk to AERC about our feelings on the matter.
> It's come to my attention, as well as a few others I've talked to, that
> the horses being judged for best condition based on the time/weight
> factors are being overridden at many rides. The frontrunners are
> oftentimes whipping and spurring to get their horses over the line with
> enough time to spare to allow them to receive the BC award, when in
> fact, other horses in the top ten were in better shape at the finish.
> It makes me sick to see an obviously tired and sore horse take top
> honors! This isn't exactly the picture we want to portray to the
> general public or our newcomers. Enough said on that...
> Our questions to you are-
>
> Do you believe the best condition judging should be kept as is?
>
> Would you rather see the best condition judging done on all horses in
> the top ten regardless of time or weight carried?
>
> Would you like to see more of a "window" in the time/weight factors?
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Nikki -oh my goodness... what have I done? <vbg>
>

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