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[RC] New incentive to enter 100's - Carolyn BurgessI think this is a terrible idea and am glad to hear that it is not being considered. I've some 50's. I have completions for 4 of them. I did not finish 4. The DNF's were for various reasons. One was in the pouring rain and I got pulled at the first hold after only 12 miles. I was thrilled to get pulled. Another was at the last hold of a really hard, hard ride. I had ridden 38 miles and probably could have finished in time, but I was exhausted and I was worried about my horse (who was fine). I have ridden a total of 100 miles in these rides that I pulled/was pulled from. Would I like those miles? Sure. But what do those miles get me other than miles. If you enter a 50 mile ride, part of the unspoken agreement is that to complete and get the miles, and possibly placing, you have to ride all of those miles and finish with a horse that is fit to continue. If you just want to ride
for miles, join a club that gives you credit for mileage ridden. That is not what this sport is about. This would be like saying that a foot ball team got within 10 yards of the goal line so they should get 3 points instead of 6. Well, the got almost there. I know this sounds stupid, just as stupid as thinking you can get partial mileage credit for not completing a ride. Just my opinion, Carolyn Burgess FRANK LASSEN <flassen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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