ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] Europe evil

Re: [endurance] Europe evil

Stephanie Teeter (step@fsr.com)
Thu, 28 Sep 1995 10:28:18 +0800

A quick peek at the NA Championship statistics - the average horse's age was 11-12 years.
I think the youngest was 10 - maybe one 9 yr old. It's pretty rare to see a younger horse
*consistently* placing high on the longer distances.

Steph Teeter

>>>>> "Pierre" == Pierre Bulte <100450.2125@compuserve.com> writes:

> -- [ From: Pierre Bulte * EMC.Ver #2.5.03 ] --

> Date: Wednesday, 27-Sep-95 05:06 PM

> From: Pierre Bulte \ CompuServe: (100450,2125) To: Brenda
> Miskimmin \ Internet: (bmiskimm@env.gov.ab.ca)

> Subject: Re: [endurance] Europe evil

> Brenda,

> Thanks for interest.

> Good question ! Ratio of 50% pulls is common here

> One horse (Shamsi) was stopped due to night and no motivation of
> the rider. Two or three didn't recovered in time (30 mn) One
> (Falkow) was injured All the others for lameness.

> If you consider Michel Denayer European vice Champion '95 and
> Denis Pesce World vice champion '94 were pulled, certainly
> riders are able to do 100 miles. It's also the case of the
> others riders.

> The trail is rocky in mountains. It explains some difficulties.

> The main reason on my opinion is that here in France we forget
> the proverb "to finish is to win" and we may not (regulation)
> ride 100 miles in 24 hours (as you do). For most of the riders
> it's a competition towards others.

> Too young horses are registered (6 years) No significant
> experience (first 100 miles) Ridden too fast before (60 miles
> @10mph)

> Finally Can you give me information on how you succeed to finish
> ?

> Regards.

> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------

> Date: Wednesday, 27-Sep-95 03:44 PM

> From: Brenda Miskimmin \ Internet: (bmiskimm@env.gov.ab.ca) To:
> Pierre Bulte \ CompuServe: (100450,2125) cc: Endurance forum \
> Internet: (endurance@moscow.com)

> Subject: Re: [endurance] News from Europe Pierre, It was
> interesting to read about your 100 mile ride in France, with
> times and finishers. I noted that you had more pulls than
> finishers (22 v 17). Can you give some information on what
> happened there? Were the pulls mostly for lameness, or was the
> course too difficult for riders?

> -------- REPLY, End of original message --------

> Pierre Bulte "Le Plaisir c'est d'attendre son cheval" Gaston
> Mercier ("Pleasure comes waiting for his horse")