Re: RC: THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Sorry...the west coast people have more opportunity.  Also, if you have more
money and time, you can compete more.

Let's not make this another RACE for points like the RACE for miles years ago
between Les Carr and Trilby.

It's QUALITY that counts...not QUANTITY!!!

Teddy

CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 8/24/99 5:21:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Teddy@runningbear.com writes:
>
> << I agree, but use 400 miles instead of 1000.  Most people are not able to
> do 1000
>  miles in one year...but 400 is do-able. >>
>
> I hate to see the mileage limited at all.  Sure, most people aren't able to
> do 1000 miles--but then most horses don't deserve to be National Champion,
> either.  Remember--To Finish Is To Win!  We need to get back on track in this
> sport and demonstrate that our National Champions can still finish lots of
> rides.  If there are enough people who have done the mileage to fill the
> placings, more power to them.  If not, those with less miles start filling in
> the placings.  Besides, since it is based on POINTS, someone with 500 miles
> of WINS will still beat someone with 1000 miles of back-of-the-pack
> completions.  Putting too many limits on the championship is like the dumbing
> down of our educational system.  I want to be able to look up to our
> champions as horses and riders who CAN outdistance the average.  No one ever
> said that winning has to be made easy.
>
> Heidi


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