Re: Re: Re: AERC National Championships

["Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>]

Let's hope so, this would be great to have again!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>
To: ride <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 3:56 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: AERC National Championships


> Back to the example of the Race of Champions...every year I went(always to
> crew)...there was a GREAT turn out.. to achieve the qualifying criteria
was
> an achievement in itself---Then there were the different teams from the
> different regions---it was GRAND!!! And the vets were always the very best
> from all over the country... people came from all over---and the same ones
> kept coming back year after year....the pomp and circumstance was always
> exciting ...trying to get my horse qualified for the Race of Champions was
> my main inspiration for doing 100 mile rides...There must be someone out
> there willing to give up their life in order to become the ride manger of
a
> similar championship ride  :0]
>
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> From: <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>
> To: <otdumas@color-country.net>; <bobmorris@rmci.net>;
<BMcCrary27@aol.com>;
> <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 4:16 PM
> Subject: RC: Re: AERC National Championships
>
>
> > In a message dated 8/3/00 2:55:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > otdumas@color-country.net writes:
> >
> > << Heidi..... you say you "disagree".... but your comments support what
I
> >  said...... FEI and World Championships ARE very consistent and clearly
> >  follow a consistent pattern of organization, rules, regulations and
> >  promotion.  Anyone who even thinks about entry to those rides know
> EXACTLY
> >  what they must do and know exactly what to expect........ >>
> >
> > You are correct in terms of rules and regulations.  But not in terms of
> > location or terrain.  Yes, it hurts the concept of an AERC championship
> that
> > it takes a few years to target something like that, and the system never
> > stays the same.  But the LOCATION consistency is what I was referring
> > to--Tevis and OD are in the same place, year after year, and you can
> "target"
> > going there as a goal three years in the future.  That is not the case
> with
> > FEI rides--although the location is known at least a year (and
preferrably
> > two) in advance.  But each one presents unique circumstances, has a
> different
> > "flavor" as per each area and management, and only has the
standardization
> of
> > FEI rules.  And the "rules" don't change for AERC rides--just the
> structure
> > of the championship system.
> >
> > Heidi
> >
> >
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