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Re: [RC] The Reality of Weight Divisions //IQ/EQ/Hi$toricalHandi¢ap$ - Beverley H. Kane, MDJoe - I figured the "smart aleck" division would cover it. Actually, the AERC Mensa category would be the open division equivalent of featherweight--for people who didn't want to claim a low IQ handicap. Last time I tested, it was, like, 165. If my recent Sudoko scores are any indication, I've lost a few points since then. When my husband came here from Buenos Aires, he spoke no English except for Nat King Cole songs and tested in the retarded range. Two years later, he tested 180. Stoopid test, anyway. More important than IQ is the principal of emotional intelligence, which I teach with *horses* to medical students. (See "Medicine & Horsemanship" at the URL below.) That is a -really- interesting historical point you just made about the AERC decision to level the playing field for people who couldn't afford to fly/trailer around to as many rides as wealthy, retired people---like ?? those folks who are leasing Potato's horse for Tevis, and a more or less guaranteed Top Ten, for $4,000. Beverley _____________________________________ Beverley Kane, MD Horsensei Equine-Assisted Learning & Therapy Woodside, CA http://www.horsensei.com On 7/30/06 1:34 PM, "Joe Long" <jlong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 11:40:16 -0700, "Beverley H. Kane, MD" <sensei@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: ...I personally plan to petition AERC to create divisions based on the real differentiators of fairness-- Age: <18, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, ?80 Years of Riding: <5, 5-9, 10-19, ?20 Years in Endurance: <1, 1-4, 5-9, 10-19, ?20 IQ: <100, 100-109, 110-119, 120-129, 130-139, 140-149, 150-159, ? Mensa That way I can win lots of embroidered blankets for smart aleck featherweights 50-59 w/ <5 yrs riding & <1 yr in Endurance. BK, PLBut you didn't tell us which IQ division you would be in! ; ^ > (I was for a while a card-carrying Mensa geek, BTW.) _____________________________________ Beverley Kane, MD Horsensei Equine-Assisted Learning & Therapy Woodside, CA http://www.horsensei.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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