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Pretty much AERC International Committee is involved in the issues (go to 
the international committee meetings in Chattanooga). But AERC isn't 
directly represented.

Dr. Dane Frazier is on the FEI Endurance Committee and is a voting member 
of FEI (I think he was nominated by USAe for the position).  The USAe/USET 
stuff has confused parts of it, but Tony and Art and Nancy and everyone 
that we saw last night from abudabi are USET guys.

AERC has basically decided to be not too closely related to all this, 
having withdrawn its affiliation with USAe (aka AHSA) d'oh...

johnt



At 12:32 PM 2/20/2003, you wrote:
> >From the Presidents cup page:
>
> http://www.presidents-cup.com/about.htm
>
> >>>In turn, this adherence to the highest professional values has spread
> throughout the sport. Endurance is no longer a grass roots hobby, but a
> world class sport that has aspirations to gain Olympic status.<<<
>
> So, with the money the Middle East has to dump into the sport THEY Call
> Endurance riding, after hearing reports and some able to watch the web cast,
> my gut says if endurance heads to the Olympics, THIS is how it will be
> presented to the world. Then, when you casually mention to a non-horse
> friend that you compete in Endurance Rides with your horse, and the only
> connection they have is watching a race like the Presidents Cup on some
> sports channel, do you think what you do with your horses will be looked
> upon in a good light?
>
> We have worked long and hard to show that we care for our horses, and that
> the horses enjoy trotting down the trail to keep animal rights whackos off
> our backs. (groups like PETA think fishing should be banned...what do you
> think they would do with endurance riding if they thought the public would
> listen?)
>
> We as riders, along with our governing body (AERC) probably have some tough
> issues and decisions ahead when looking towards the international front on
> our sport. (as if they have not had enough tough issues to cover already)
> While YOU may never have the urge to compete internationally, I think we
> should all keep at least the basic knowledge about what is going on in that
> area, as it could have some trickle down effects to the level most of us
> ride.
>
> Jonni
>
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