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Heidi said,

 

"I don't believe for one minute that the best FWs, LWs, and MWs work

any less hard than Earle." 

I believe you're correct, but its Earle's horses that are doing more work.

Barry Cole,  Kansas

 

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From:  heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To:  Bruce Weary DC <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC:  ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject:  RE: [RC] Weight
Date:  Mon, 31 Jul 2006 14:02:52 -0700

We would ALL be going slower if we did not do those things.  The

reason why we have weight divisions is because people want their efforts

to be recognized--and by doing so, we can hand out more awards and

recognize more people. 

 

 

    Hi Chrystal--
 Weight

clearly isn't the only factor. Not even the most important factor. It

can be overcome, but it takes extra effort to do so. That is why we

have weight divisions, to recognize the extra effort that it takes.

Like the extra effort Earle has put in through conditioning, good

riding strategies and developing a particular line of tough horse-- the

Arab/Standardbred cross. If he did not do these things, he would

be going slower, for sure. I'm not saying extra weight precludes a

heavyweight from succeeding. But it is significantly harder to do so

than if the horse is carrying 80-100 pounds less. That's all I'm

saying, and all I have ever said. I even think we should have fewer

weight divisions. People like your friend who won BC are directly

motivated to think it doesn't take extra effort, because the very point

system that recognizes the extra effort appears to make it harder for

her to win a BC. She can still win it. She just has to go faster, and

gain more points on finish time. That doesn't usually occur to people

in that position. They think they already went fast enough. Just like I

think carrying 175 lbs is already enough. But I'm carrying 235. See what

I mean?  Dr Q

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