>I'll try to answer your questions.
>
>Points are always earned by the horse/rider team; you can't combine
>points on two or more horses. Mileage championships count up to two
>horses; Husband/Wife points and Bill Thornburgh family miles are on
>any number of horses.
>
>National Championship points are earned only in the designated
>National Championship rides. The last ride in the series is worth
>double points.
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>National Best Condition points are earned in all rides. National 100
>Mile Championship points are earned only in one-day 100 mile rides;
>in this Championship, there are no divisions, everyone (including
>Junior riders) competes together. It is our only points award where
>everyone competes together.
>
>In Regional championships all of the rides you complete count, no
>matter what Region the ride was in, but you only compete for placing
>in your home Region. For example, if you live in the Mountain
>Region that's where your points count, and if you ride a ride in the
>West Region it will count toward your Mountain Region standings.
>
>The number of Regional Awards depends on the number of horse/rider
>teams competing in that Region and division that year. There is one
>placing for every 20 horse/rider teams, with a minimum of 3 places
>and a maximum of 10. That's why you see different numbers of places
>in different Regions and divisions.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
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>
>Joe Long Rainbow Connection Arabians
>PC/LAN Manager home of Kahlil Khai
>Calhoun Community College AERC Hall of Fame horse
>jlong@hiwaay.net 11,475 miles completed
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