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RE: [RC] FEI/WEG - Jannelle Wilde & Adam FalkDidn't John Crandal(sp?) do something like that this year? I know that they were not FEI but they were very tough, respected rides with low completion rates. Adam Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk 584 Romie Howard Rd. Yoncalla OR 97499 541-849-2460 866-241-1531 (toll-free) www.mfarm.org & www.wildeivey.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp- owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rusty Toth Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:06 AM To: David LeBlanc; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] FEI/WEG Of course there is no perfect solution...... Better than a 5 day (which completely destroys the 100) would be a triple crown of 100 mile rides. Can anyone horse complete three FEI championships - in the top ten? In the top five? Over all winner? Now that would be the ultimate championship - a 100 mile triple crown. -----Original Message----- From: David LeBlanc [mailto:dleblanc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 11:56 AM To: 'Rusty Toth'; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] FEI/WEG Rusty said:Maybe if FEI would revoke a COC with any pull at any FEI event.So then you'd have an incentive not to pull if the horse isn't well.Maybe a rider who's horse need metabolic treatment at any FEI event should be suspended from FEI level rides for say a year. Make it most imperative that the riders FINISH the ride.I'd tend to agree with this - there needs to be some penalty, but there again, you have an incentive to avoid treatment, and if the horse does need treatment, that's a problem.While I find it fascinating that a 7 hour 100 can happen it is not in the spirit of American endurance. It does not make a life long 100-mile horse, completing 100 after 100 year after year. Maybe FEI should come up with a program designed for return equines.I think that approach is better, but you could do it over a shorter time period. What if the championship were essentially a multi-day with breaks? Think Tour de France of endurance. Who wins one day really doesn't matter, and the overall winner may not have won any single race. If you didn't ride day 1 smart, you're not going to get to day 3. Or you take the approach we do for a season (car racing does the same thing) - there is not one championship ride - there's a series, and the winner has the most points out of the series - same horse, same rider. You'd then have a strong incentive not to blow up your horse. Alternately, they could have a multiday championship format - 5 50's on consecutive days. IMHO, that's a better test than a single day 100. This could be done in addition to what's done now. <g> Convince them that 1-day 100's are for wimps, the real toughies are the ones doing 250 miles in 5 days <g>. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/536 - Release Date: 11/16/2006 3:51 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.430 / Virus Database: 268.14.6/536 - Release Date: 11/16/2006 3:51 PM =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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