Re: RC: LD's

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Ride managers are still free to award whatever they wish. It is AERC's 
position that not listing placement will discourage racing. I happen to 
agree, in part. Mainly, individual ride awards are not AERC's domain. 
Ozark Country Endurance Riders has an awards program that is responsive 
to the wishes of our membership. The LD Rider program is pretty much the 
same as for Endurance. It's what the membership voted on and racing 
hasn't been much of a problem. If it does, we'll address it on the local 
level (be it pulse rates, more vet checks, etc.). I know other regions 
have strong organizations, (SERA, PNER, etc). This is where the bulk of 
awards should be stressed and given because they can be tailored to what 
the local riders want, rather than have the national organization try to 
suit everybody, and end up pleasing nobody.
Nancy Mitts


>From: Maggie Mieske <mmieske@netonecom.net>
>To: RACHAEL WARD <rward@admin.hilconet.com>
>CC: Ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:   LD's
>Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 17:55:19 -0500
>
>Hi Rachel,
>I think there are more of us out there than some people think... we are
>not ALL out there hell bent for leather, racing our horses into the
>ground (if that's really what we wanted to do we could save our money
>and the trip and do that at home!).  I went through this before on
>Ridecamp about LD not being endurance and what not...I won't even go
>into it.  But there IS a sense of pride in completing an LD and we
>shouldn't be made to feel less if we also manage to place well!!!  I
>plan to do 50s this year but I also plan to use the LD format in the
>future in conditioning my horses and myself! Yes, the completion is the
>prize and I am sure I will get flamed for false pride and all the
>bullpuckey but when I pay $40 plus, I would at least appreciate
>acknowledgement of our placing (if I do) and a ribbon that cost a buck
>or two is not too much to ask.  If this seems silly, too bad, but I
>enjoy seeing my ribbons (comp and LD) on the board with my kids' 4-H
>ribbons and my daughter's distance riding ribbons, too!!  People DO 
need
>to lighten up!  Distance riding is supposed to be fun!!  
>Maggie Mieske
>Michigan
>AERC# M20191
>P.S.  At least here in Michigan we DO get recognition and some nice
>ribbons!  Thanks Michigan Ride Managers!!
>
>
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