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Re: [RC] OD: Side Topic - Truman PrevattJust a fine point. The AERC time for a 30 is 7:15. The time for the AERC is 24 hours for a 100 prorated to the distance rounded to the nearest 15 minute interval. I have no idea about FEI.From time to time this issue arises about total elapsed time vs. actual ride time. Right now it is elapsed time that defines the cut-off. So in a case like this if the vets add hold time - the riders have to ride faster because they have less time to ride the course. This has come up for vote a couple of times in the last 15 years, but the BOD didn't see fit to change it. The OD or any ride for that matter can do what they want and still give completion or what ever awards they want to give locally. However, those overtime just won't get any AERC credit. I am sure those that finished the OD 30 felt like the finished and I am sure they were more than willing to give up an AERC completion so they could take better care of their horses. It was a brutal day. If it would have been today instead of yesterday - you would see similar things on the 100. I remember one year when most the 100's - there were only 10 that finished - finished between 4 and 5 AM. I'm not sure a rule change is necessary for "those days." They sometimes happen. All you can do is care for your horse and give it your best shot. Truman John Teeter wrote: A side topic which may be interesting to discuss while todays rides are going on. -- “It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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