Re: Re: Re: AERC and charges

["Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>]

We wanted riders to have more freedom of choice.  We discussed the fact that
some organizations, including sports organizations, require membership in
order to participate.  But we believed that riders should have the right to
choose.  However, in order to cover the costs of keeping their competition
records, we levied the one-day member fee, or non-member fee, however you
look at it.  There are a number of people who do only one or two rides a
year, and it isn't cost effective for them to join.  I do believe, however,
that if a person is going to reap the benefits of an organization, he or she
should be willing to support it with dues.  We belong to a couple of
horsemen's groups that we don't attend, but do support with our dues.  And I
also don't buy the "AERC dues are too high" stuff.  Considering what some
people pay for little luxuries and conveniences here and there, $65 a year
is nothing.  At 5,000 members in at least two countries, AERC has some
political clout, especially in lobbying to save trails.  And also, consider
what has been learned about the metabolics and mechanics of the horse put to
long distance stress.  If it hadn't been for endurance riding, little of
this would have come to light and be subject to research.

Barbara McCrary
West region director
Chair, Rules Committee

----- Original Message -----
From: "C. Eyler" <eyler@mindspring.com>
To: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 2:45 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: AERC and charges


> Hi Barbara,
>
> Can you tell me why this idea was rejected?
>
> Cindy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>
> To: "C. Eyler" <eyler@mindspring.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:22 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: Re: AERC and charges
>
>
> > Yes, the BOD has considered requiring riders to be members, but has
> rejected
> > the idea.
> >
> > Barbara McCrary
> > West region director
> > Chair, Rules Committee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "C. Eyler" <eyler@mindspring.com>
> > To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 8:33 AM
> > Subject: RC: Re: Re: AERC and charges
> >
> >
> > > Howard wrote:
> > > > My problem lies with the riders, who attend AERC rides, who are not
> > > members of AERC.  During the discussion of the mare who dies at the
> NASTR
> > > ride, I noticed that the owner of the horse was not a member of AERC
and
> > > it's one of the reasons charges were not made/filed against her.
> > Evidently,
> > > you can't file them against someone who doesn't belong to AERC.  I do
> > think
> > > the BOD should consider closing that loophole somehow.
> > >
> > >
> > > Has the BOD considered requiring that one must be a member of AERC in
> > order
> > > to compete in a sanctioned endurance ride?  (By waiving the
requirement
> > for
> > > shorter distances, we would avoid discouraging newcomers doing LD
> miles.)
> > >
> > > That seems to be the only way we can have any leverage in dealing with
> > > riders who abuse their horses, whose horses get into serious trouble
and
> > are
> > > denied needed treatment, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
> > >
> > >
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