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Re: WEG Team
Carlos, Corectomondo, and while they are at it should throw in manditory
drug testing. Jerry
On Sat, 3 Oct 1998, Carlos Crespo wrote...
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>In a message dated 98-10-02 19:00:58 EDT, ccrespo@nigma.com writes:
>
><< Many believe and I concur, the current selection process is a=20
>horse killer. It is far easier on everybody to plan your competition and =
>Peak
>for
>one or two great performances in the year than to try to be up for every
>demonstration=20
>ride over a period of 4-6 months. >>
>
><<<<Gee, what you just described IS the current system... Riders plan =
>their
>schedules at the beginning of the season, with what THEY feel is their =
>best
>schedule for peaking for the event. They are then observed throughout =
>the
>entire schedule to see how well they are progressing.
>
>Heidi>>>>
>
>Not quite, the current system has no standard of quantity or quality. =
>The riders
>choose each ride, some nominee pick flat rides others mountain rides and
>in some cases even 2 days 100. If there is no way of rating the level of
>difficulty of the ride there is no way to judge performance.=20
>Also, the pressure is on to do a number of rides. You may select only =
>two rides
>that will be your ""exhibition ride" , but all that means is that you =
>will have to ride
>carrying the FEI 165 Lbs weight. In fact, all your rdes will be =
>exhibition rides, you=20
>will be observed and you are expected to perform well. If you just do a =
>training ride
>and don't finish in the top ten you can basically kiss your nomination =
>away. Also,
>those rides done carrying less than the mandated 165 Lbs are still =
>considered in
>the evaluation, including the riders 'race record over the two prior =
>years. At the very=20
>least, they should require that all riders submit for consideration only =
>those rides
>in their record where they rode carrying at least 165 Lbs. =20
>
>
>
>Regards,
>
>Carlos,
>Florida
>
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><DIV>In a message dated 98-10-02 19:00:58 EDT, <A=20
>href=3D"mailto:ccrespo@nigma.com">ccrespo@nigma.com</A> =
>writes:<BR><BR><<=20
>Many believe and I concur, the current selection process is a <BR>horse =
>killer.=20
>It is far easier on everybody to plan your competition and =
>Peak<BR>for<BR>one or=20
>two great performances in the year than to try to be up for=20
>every<BR>demonstration <BR>ride over a period of 4-6 months.=20
>>><BR><BR><<<<Gee, what you just described IS the =
>current=20
>system... Riders plan their<BR>schedules at the beginning of the =
>season,=20
>with what THEY feel is their best<BR>schedule for peaking for the =
>event. =20
>They are then observed throughout the<BR>entire schedule to see how well =
>they=20
>are progressing.<BR><BR>Heidi>>>></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Not quite, the current system has no standard of quantity or =
>quality. The=20
>riders</DIV>
><DIV>choose each ride, some nominee pick flat rides others mountain =
>rides=20
>and</DIV>
><DIV>in some cases even 2 days 100. If there is no way of rating the =
>level=20
>of</DIV>
><DIV>difficulty of the ride there is no way to judge performance.=20
><BR>Also, the pressure is on to do a number of rides. You may select =
>only two=20
>rides</DIV>
><DIV>that will be your ""exhibition ride" , but all that =
>means is=20
>that you will have to ride</DIV>
><DIV>carrying the FEI 165 Lbs weight. In fact, all your rdes will =
>be=20
>exhibition rides, you </DIV>
><DIV>will be observed and you are expected to perform well. If you =
>just do=20
>a training ride</DIV>
><DIV>and don't finish in the top ten you can basically kiss your =
>nomination=20
>away. Also,</DIV>
><DIV>those rides done carrying less than the mandated 165 Lbs are still=20
>considered in</DIV>
><DIV>the evaluation, including the riders 'race record over the two =
>prior years.=20
>At the very </DIV>
><DIV>least, they should require that all riders submit for consideration =
>only=20
>those rides</DIV>
><DIV>in their record where they rode carrying at least 165 Lbs. =
></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Regards,</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Carlos,</DIV>
><DIV>Florida</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>
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