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I believe it was a 100 km race which is about 62 miles. That's a nice 
quick ride time for 62 miles, about 16.3 mph. But be it 80 km, 100 km, 
120 km or 160 km - it's a race. There is the winner an every one else. 
I'm not sure that attitude can be changed. The beast is what it is.

Truman



k s swigart wrote:
> Steph said:
>
>   
> > Out of the starting field of 54 riders, only 17 met the
> > highest veterinary standards to complete the course. The
> > USA ridden horses were well off of the winning pace
> > of 3:47:22
> >     
>
> If I am understanding this correctly (i.e. the winning time), then this
> was a 50 mile ride, and the completion rate was about 30%.
>
> Given this, it is a good indication that shortening the distance of the
> World Championship is unlikely to have any effect on its completion rate
> or the perception of the event to the general public.
>
> The FEI can now pretty safely dismiss the idea that it is the 100 mile
> distance that leads to the poor performance of competitors at the World
> Championship and look elsewhere for an understanding.
>
>   
> > The USA ridden horses were well off of the winning
> > pace of 3:47:22, but they finished in a respectable time,
> > in good health and with bright attitudes, and this itself
> > is a wonderful accomplishment - reflecting the wise race
> > strategy set by the Chef d'Equipe.
> >     
>
> Rather, since this suggests that a 75% completion rate can be
> accomplished by changing the strategy of the participants, the FEI
> should, instead, see what it can do to motivate a change in the strategy
> of riders of the World Championship events.
>
> The problem at the World Championship is with the attitudes of the
> riders, not the length or difficulty of the course.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.
>
>
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