Re: RC: THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

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.

Teddy

Eride4fun@cs.com wrote:

> 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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