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On Apr 29, 2007, at 5:51 PM, terre wrote:

> 	I believe that the FEI TDs are acting with good intentions in  
> proposing these qualifications.

I think the basis for the qualifications, which is to set an  
objective level of competence, skill, and conditioning to qualify for  
championship events, is a good intention also.

But I think that the "Certification of Qualification"  one obtains at  
an FEI event should not be a fixed time like 10:40 (or 13;20 ...).

Rather, it might be related to the course, the weather, and the  
competition at any  FEI CEI*** 160km event.

So, for example all finishers who complete with +20% of the first  
place finisher would achieve their CoC. When there is a desire to  
"raise the bar" and make the competing field more elite , then make  
it +15% or +10% of the first place finisher. (and a least 1 person at  
every CEI*** 160km would earn their CoC:)

There are other refinements one could place on the CoC, but in  
general, if they made the time associated with it relative to the  
trail and the competition on a given day, then I'd be ok with that  
criteria.

The rider and horse history components (2 metabolic pulls etc.) are  
fine by me and likely might be extended even.

I do think there is a need to prove you're good enough to pony up  
with the big boys:)

jt


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