Why am I responding? To whom am I responding? Who the heck is
horses
ofcourses????? Who the heck cares? This "scary" message has not put
the
"fear of anyone's gods" in me and I hope not in other Ridecamp readers
and
posters.
Yes! There is a difference between flat track racing and
Endurance as it
still is ridden in this country. Vive la diferance (oh, my
French is AWFUL
but Long live the difference). AERC is strong with integrity
still intact.
In my book, the question is not about how many horses die
running FEI or
AERC rides (or races). It is how the ride/race is run and the
ultimate goals
of participation. And thank you, whomever you are, I don't
need your cup of
coffee. I will take a swallow of goo as I ride down the
trail on a happy,
sound, non-stressed horse who may never earn a penny in the
game of
endurance but who will be running and playing this game for many
years to
come.
Pat Super
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Subject: [RC] King of What???
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AERC Is still King and will be for a long time??? The sport of
endurance
RACING is what is heading to the olympics, and AERC has done
everything it
can to make it clear it doesn't want to join. And that is
fine, I think
AERC should remain in place to serve the riders who want to
continue to keep
the pasttime of endurance riding small and more of a
backyard fun weekend.
Make no mistake about it, AERC has lost its
position in the USA and the
world for the top riders, it is just a matter of
time before another
"entity" emerges in the USA to take over as the
controlling organization of
the sport of endurance racing. And it ain't
gonna be AERC I can promise you
that! Watch, and you shall see, one and
then another top events will go
forward without AERC sanctioning. How
many horses died at FEI events last
year? How many at AERC rides?
Collect the facts and you will see that your
fear that RACING will destroy
the sport is quite the opposite, it has
actually brought more fit
horses to the trail, you can listen to the rumors
all you want about how fast
they go, but go in person and see that these
horses are lookin' good at the
finish, better than alot of the USA horses at
endurance "rides" I've been to.
I think FEI is getting tired of the battle
with the narrow focus of AERC, so
I'll buy everyone a cup of coffee this
time next year if we don't see the FEI
go to another group to handle the FEI
endurance races and AERC will be left
out, but apparently that is what all
ya'll want right, for those
"racers" to leave us alone? Well, good
buddies, that is exactly what
they are planning to do I am sure, but they
aren't going to leave the sport
alone, just AERC.
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