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Re: [RC] award perspectives - m lIf you want to give something other than a completion award, like a thank you for coming gift, I guess that is up to you. But AERC rules state a completion aware is for those who complete. The whole purpose of endurance riding is to become a better horse person. Not to make people feel good when they don't complete. It does effect our sport when people take a carefree attitude about rules etc. If you want to have a nice trail ride, then have one, but endurance racing has rules and we need to follow them. They may not be perfect, but they have purpose. Lindy --- Dot Wiggins <dotwgns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: So you successfully finished an endurance ride. Great. How does the fact that your buddy who didn't finish gets to wear the same T shirt lessen your accomplishments? Your name will be listed in ride results, you and your horse will get your mileage credits, perhaps points if that applies. Your buddy is down there with the DNF list. You get the glory, both of you get to try again. As a RM I have tried to up the awards as distance goes up, but there is usually one item that everyone gets. That small award, consolation prize, what ever, has been the key to quite a few folks not giving up, coming back to try again. Many new riders are so tickled to be able to say "I was there". How does that hurt the rest of the riders? Lighten up a little. No need to rain on their parade, doesn't hurt you a bit. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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