THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH HOW THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP HAS BEEN DETERMINED 
FOR THE PAST MANY YEARS.

THE SERIES AND THE THIS LAST ATTEMPT BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

THE HORSE ONLY HAD TO STAY SOUND 3,4 MAYBE 5 RIDES; TO MY WAY OF THINKING 
THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CHAMPION ENDURANCE HORSE.

BUT THE OLD SYSTEM HAD ITS FLAWS AS WELL.  NOT ALL REGIONS ARE CREATED EQUAL 
AND SO HE WHO COULD RIDE THE MOST MILES WINS.

WHY NOT CREATE A SYSTEM THAT REWARDS THE FINISH IS TO WIN WITH SOME OF THE 
SPEED WE ARE SEEING TODAY.

HOW ABOUT PICKING A DISTANCE SAY 1000 MILES AND TAKE THAT HORSE AND RIDERS 
BEST 1000 MILES TO COUNT AS THE CHAMPIONSHIP.  THAT HORSE AND RIDER TEAM MAY 
DO 20 FIFTIES OR 10 HUNDREDS OR A COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE.  BUT THEIR BEST 
1000 MILES COUNT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.  ANYONE WHO REALLY WANTS TO BE THE 
CHAMPION WILL BE ABLE TO ATTAIN THIS GOAL.  IF A HORSE RIDER TEAM RIDES MORE 
THAN THAT (SAY WHAT TRILBY DOES) THEN ONLY THE HIGHEST POINT MILES COUNT FOR 
THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

THIS WILL HELP RIDE ATTENDANCE AS IT WILL REQUIRE MORE MILES BY MORE PEOPLE 
TO WIN.  THUS A DEMAND FOR MORE RIDES WHICH IS WHAT WE ALL WANT, RIGHT? 

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO REDUCE THE COMPLAINT OF I HAD TO TRAVEL 2000 MILES TO GET 
TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP OR WHATEVER.  YOU HAVE HORSES THAT SHOW THAT THEY CAN 
ENDURE.


JUST MY THOUGHTS AND I WELCOME YOUR INPUT. 

TIM HANSON
AERC MEMBER  782 


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