Re: RC: THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

I LOVE the idea of a multi-day National Championship!!!  Speed AND longevity!!!
Just about says it all!!!

Very serious competitive riders KNOW that the BEST horses do BETTER on multi-days.

Teddy

Lucy Chaplin Trumbull wrote:

> Joe Long wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 09:20:59 -0400, Teddy Lancaster
> > <Teddy@runningbear.com> wrote:
> >
> > >If you are using only 100's...four is enough...same with 50's as it requires
> > >8 of them.  Use the best 400 miles......  more will encourage people to
> > >overuse their horses...you will end up with a bunch of sore/lame/overused
> > >horses if you strive to have them do 1000 miles.
> >
> > I think requiring more miles encourages people to *not* overuse their
> > horses, as they must keep them fit and sound for more rides.
>
> Along those lines, shouldn't the National Championship be a multi-day
> ride?
>
> To encourage people not to go flat-out for that one day 50/100 miles?
>
> If they knew they had to get up and do it again the following day,
> would that would change the way people raced?
>
> And wouldn't multi-day be a *true* test of endurance?
>
> Just a thought (honest, I'm not trying to wind people up...) <g>.
>
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