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[RC] Practical application of proposed USEF qualifications - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: kim kimfue@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== If I am correctly reading what Steph wrote in her clarification post a horse can nominate at 6 with only 200 miles. Because the WEC requires a certificate of capability the horse must complete at least one 100 at 13.5 in 13.5 hours. Because USEF is considering dropping the requirement for 500 miles and 2 100 mile rides being completed before nomination it is possible that a 6 or 7.5 year old horse could represent the US at the 2006 WEC with only one 100 mile ride under it's belt being required COC that has been completed in less then 13.5 hours and only 300 miles. So let's say that I want to nominate my 6 or 7 year old horse that has not completed a 100. I need a COC which means the 100 mile ride must be completed in 13.5 hours. Let's say I want to get my COC at this year's FEI sanctioned rides. Since it is pouring here in So Cal I had some extra time to look up some results from last year. So looking at last years results....At 20 Mule Team 100 my horse would have had to placed 6th in the 100 to earn my COC, at Californios 100 I would have had to placed 1st as the second place horse came in at 13:58....at Biltmore I would have to place 8th to finish in the 13.5 hour range...if old Dominion was FEI sanctioned no horses would have earned their COC last year as the winning time was over 13.5. At Fort Howes I would have had to place at least 14th to earn a COC. I didn't check Steph's ride but it seems that a COC would be easiest to earn at Arabian Nights so I guess that would be the ride I would have the best chance to qualifiy my youngster...Flat and sandy.... Great, just what a young horse need is a fast sandy course that need to be completed averaging over 7 miles per hour if my math is correct. When you look at what the US horses have to accomplish it is mind boggling that ANY organization would advocate that this is OK with inexperienced horses. So those that are making policy in USEF whether endurance riders or not must think it is OK that some young horses complete their first 100s at the above FEI rides in the top 10 or in some cases the top 5. How can this line of thinking be OK when the horse being nominated may only have a base of 200 miles. I realize that these horses may not be chosen for the team BUT this policy encourages (and directly says it is OK) to TRY. If this policy is put in place will it effect any Pan Am nominations after the WEC in 2006? This would certainly effect more US horse and riders as each time zone sends a team of 6 and the host time zone 12 horses. I guess some do not think this effects AERC rides but it certainly may or will effect AERC riders who choose to nominate. My gut feeling tells me that even though there may not be the direct connection between AERC & USEF as Heidi, Steph, and Bob indicate there is some type of affiliation and I really don't think that an official organization should be making policy that encourages and allows inexperienced horses to have to qualify at the above rides in or around the above placings. When you look at exactly what these horses would be attempting to accomplish it would be considered unreasonable under any circumstances except perhaps in FEI. Kim Fuess =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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