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Well after the dust has settled or shall we say the mud has
turned to dust, this is the first time the USA has not Won. We did not
Loose either. We finished a Team. The fact some one with a plan and
the assets to carry it thru is not a bad thing. Its the American
Way. The fact it was Won by a 16 yo young man is wonderful whoever he is
or where he came from. Any Father would be proud. The fact also this
was the first time a Male has won is another wonderful story. The fact the
French RODE as a Team and finished first is another wonderful story even tho
they sold a lot of their good horses. The Italians who at the first WEC in
their country in 1986 finished one rider out of 12. That is another
wonderful story in how far they have come. The Australians even tho they
sold a lot of their good horses did wonderful as a Team. The sad part is
that 2 horses died. In a competition as large as this it is a black eye to
the sport of Endurance Racing. The gap between that and Endurance Riding
as we know it is broadening into something different. How we appear to the
rest of the world when we didn't win will say multitudes. So i say to the Young
Man from the UAE and his family and country....Bravo. To the Italians i
say Bravo. To the French and Australians i say Bravo. To the
USA i say Bravo. Thanks John and Steph for allowing us to follow
it. tom sites
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