Re: RC: Re: USA Team announcement

["Cora" <bandc@teknett.com>]

I did not happen to say anything about Darla, I am extremely sorry she broke
her collar bone!! That has nothing to do with someone else riding her
horse!! Still don't think I could have someone else ride my horse...Murph's
Law **s**t happens!!  sorry there would be a next time for me or not!!..Cora
----- Original Message -----
From: Jennifer Layman <jenn_layman@yahoo.com>
To: Cora <bandc@teknett.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: RC: Re: USA Team announcement


> If the options were your horse in the event without you, or not in
> the ride at all, would you still feel the same way??  You clearly
> have not ever broken your collar bone.  It is one of the most painful
> and debilitating breaks you can experience.  Not to mention that by
> riding Darla was risking more serious injury.  I would have been
> extremely surprised if she had chosen to ride a 100 miles with the
> injury she has, and if I were a team member I would be extremely
> worried about her safety if she had ridden.
>
> I can't speak for the other riders (actually, I can't speak for Darla
> either), but I think the choice made for Darla was a very wise
> decision.
>
> Jennifer
>
>
> --- Cora <bandc@teknett.com> wrote:
> > Far be it from me not to be a team player..But as I understand
> > it...you are
> > there to ride your horse??Don't believe I could allow someone else
> > to ride
> > my horse in such an event. They couldn'y begin to understand him
> > well
> > enough, to win..much less complete...however good we all are, you
> > still have
> > to be in tune with your horse...no exceptions. Best of luck to all
> > the
> > riders..hope it goes well...Cora
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <DebiG54@aol.com>
> > To: <Teddy@runningbear.com>
> > Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:25 AM
> > Subject: RC: USA Team announcement
> >
> >
> > > Teddy and all:
> > >
> > > I wish nothing but the best results for the US team and squad as
> > announced
> > > but can't help but question the final pairings.  There are three
> > different
> > > horse and rider repairings (Darolyn Butler, Marcia Smith, Jan
> > Worthington).
> > > Darolyn has loaned her horse to Marcia, since Marcia's horse
> > suffered some
> > > tying up onsite.  Darolyn has switched to Albanet (not sure, but
> > think
> > this
> > > is Jan's horse).  Jan is riding as an individual on Brown R
> > Timothy, who
> > is a
> > > wonderful and talented horse, but wasn't nominated or selected
> > for this
> > > competition.  "Timmy" is owned by Danielle Kanavy McGunigal and
> > traveled
> > to
> > > France with Valerie Kanavy as one of her possible choices.  I'm
> > sure that
> > > circumstances have dictated these moves, but a lot of rules are
> > being bent
> > > that have never been bent before.  Some of the riders and horses
> > who
> > > nominated and were selected, especially those on the alternate
> > list who
> > > didn't make the trip, must be astonished at this announcement.
> > >
> > > As I recall from the original selection, Jan Worthington was the
> > fifth
> > ranked
> > > alternate.  How and why was she elevated to the US squad and
> > riding a
> > horse
> > > (Brown R Timothy) who wasn't even involved in the selection
> > process.  I
> > have
> > > competed for this country internationally and have never heard of
> > such
> > rule
> > > bending.  FEI competition is loaded with rules and regulations.
> > I'm
> > terribly
> > > confused and concerned about this rule breaking and bending and
> > what it
> > may
> > > foretell for the future of international competition.
> > >
> > > How can anyone in the future who dives into the fray of the
> > international
> > > scene trust the process?  Again, I hope those who line up
> > tomorrow at the
> > > starting line have a good day and good fortune.  I'm merely
> > questioning
> > the
> > > process that put some of them there.
> > >
> > > Debi Gordon
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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