Ridecamp: [RC] WEG, FEI and the direction of our Sport

What about a multiday?  What better judge of "ENDURANCE" than the horse that
can do it 3-5 days in a row!  Isn't that what 3day is all about?  Now if we
did 250 miles in 5 days I think we would stand a better chance for Olympic
admittance.

NC, I think the same thing.  I have been to a couple of Multidays.
Sometimes I complete all the days, sometimes I don't.  I really feel more
accomplished when I finish all days offered.  I respect the other riders
that are able to finish all with the same horse, and that horse looking
awesome at the end.  Often in better shape than the first day.

So in that same vein, I think NC riders should have at least 500 miles on
said horse to be qualified.  I really feel that something is wrong with the
rest of the qualifications too,  since I have qualified for NC twice and I
have yet to Top Ten, or have I ever 1st in Weight Division either.  How does
that qualify for a national championship?

Please, no flames, it's too early in the morning.  Comments are welcome,
suggestions towards a solution are preferred!


Becky and the gang.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maryanne Stroud Gabbani" <maryanne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Rides 2 Far" <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 12:27 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] ntNewsGroup: Jerez WEG Endurance Postride Report


>
> Just as an aside - I received a phone call from Mathew McKay-Smith (sp??)
> after I got back from Spain. He has been trying to promote a different
type
> of endurance competition - based on levels of achievement rather than head
> to head competition. There are probably some on the list that are more
> familiar with it then myself, but he has some interesting ideas. I don't
> know what the solution is - I love a good race, but I hate a bad race! How
> can we protect our sport, and better protect our horses??
>
> Boy, I'd go for it!
>
>
>
> (maybe LD is the answer :)
>
> I don't think so! It's amazing what you can mess up in 25 miles of desert
> sand.
>
> Maryanne Stroud Gabbani
> Cairo, Egypt
> maryanne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.ratbusters.net
>
>
>
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