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Re: [RC] [RC] [AERC-Members] New LD BC Rule - Howard Bramhall

I do think the high vet score might be the way to go in the LDs. For endurance, I prefer to let the weight and time differences come into play. They should count for something (especially the weight since I'm so darn fat). For the LD, I'm not really sure. The horses are too darn fresh at the end of an LD and the winner might be, more often that not, the heaviest rider. The time difference won't be as great as it would in the 50 or 100, so, weight becomes more of a factor in the LD. ONe pound equals one half point. Pass me another beer, please, and no LITE stuff. I'm in training for the LD BC award.

For the LDs, I'd like the vet to say, after the completion, "You're horse is eligible for BC (no matter where they place). He does this as often as he likes. One, two, more than ten if he/she so chooses. He picks them, then the head vet evaluates which one of those are the best. Highly subjective, yea, I know. But, really, isn't BC kind of subjective anyway?

If they got rid of the top ten placers being the only ones eligible for BC (in the LD) it might not only get the LD riders to slow down and enjoy the day, but, to do the distance as it was intended. To train your horse for endurance. And, for those of us who do the LD because it's so much fun (and so less of a worry when it comes to the health of your horse), it might be cool to get the turtle award and the BC award at the same time. Of course, you do have to make the time limits. Wouldn't that be a neat thing to do?

cya,
Howard


From: "Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Spirittxarabians@xxxxxxx>, <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <latiolp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [RC] [AERC-Members] New LD BC Rule
Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 13:17:55 -0500

I have been giving a high vet score award on all LD and endurance at the Wolverine. Sometimes it's just been a nice framed certificate and sometimes it's something embroidered or like last year, etched glass. High vet score is just as important, if not more so, than BC. I wish 50 and 100 mile endurance rides also offered that.
Miles of smiles,
Maggie
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Subject: Re: [RC] [AERC-Members] New LD BC Rule


Well Said! I also like the idea of an award for High Vet Score for the 25 mile riders.

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