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Re: [RC] [RC] WEIGHT DIVISIONS - terry banisterFlat-track ractracks weigh the jockey AND the saddle . . .Terry "May the Horse be with you" ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Rae Callaway" <tallcarabians@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "DaNel Resha" <flash_cupid@xxxxxxxxx>,"Susan, Princess of Pink" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx>,<jlong@xxxxxxxx>,<ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] WEIGHT DIVISIONS Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 18:01:58 -0600 But the saddle weight DOES matter, regardless of whether someone chooses a heavy saddle, light saddle or no saddle - the horse is still carrying the weight. What are we judging here - the what the horse is carrying or how fat or thin the rider is? I feel it's what the horse is carrying that's important because he's (she's) the one that's lugging everything, saddle, bottles, hardware store & rider, over the course, so it's ALL that weight that wears on the horse, not just the rider's weight. Rae Tall C Arabians - Central Region ----- Original Message ----- From: DaNel Resha To: Susan, Princess of Pink ; jlong@xxxxxxxx ; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, November 01, 2004 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [RC] WEIGHT DIVISIONS After reading many peoples comments. I feel just weigh the rider and the rider's clothing. Don't worry about saddles since so many people have different tastes in Saddles. Don't weigh water or food since they will be used during the ride. Do weigh the extra items that people choose to carry. It is their option to carry those items. Riders have to ride the horse so weigh the rider only. If someone chose to do a ride bareback it is there option and there would be no saddle to weigh. DaNel Resha www.Darswinkles-Delights.com "Susan, Princess of Pink" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I'd rather keep the weight divisons the way they are. That way, more of us can be competitive and get our little trinkets. Perhaps we should weight just the person and clothes (please wipe the mud off your shoes!) and adjust the weight parameter accordingly. Joe Long <jlong@xxxxxxxx> wrote: One more item: I haven't seen much comment about my proposal to reduce the number of weight divisions from four to three (or even two). How about it? If we get some discussion going we can ask the Board to put it on the agenda for the Convention meeting, and maybe get it done for the 2006 season. Susan [Young], The Princess of Pink
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