Guest (Nancy Corbelletta) [EMAIL PROTECTED] If I wished to try for the Pan Amer. in 2003 and had never competed before in FEI I would find this a Mountain not a Speed Bump. As a new rider to FEI how could one even hope to get a Certificate of Capability in 2002? For example, if I entered the Washoe Valley CEI*** 100 miler in the hopes of getting my Certificate with a 12 km/hr criteria I would have to finish the ride in approx. 13hr 21min, BUT this does not take into account the 3 hours worth of holds (2-60 min, a 15 min & a 45 min hold). In reality I would have 10 hr and 21 min or so RIDING time. Heather and Crystals Charm were first in this ride last year with a 10:45 riding time which is NOT GOOD ENOUGH in 2002 to get a Certificate of Capability. Why should I even try if my hopes our pinned on whether there may be a retroactive rule change sometime in 2003. I will not risk my horses health to compete at that level.
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