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[RC] re: UAE involvement in endurance - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Karen Gardella-Betzer billnkaren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== After speaking to my friend last night who had informed me about the program on HBO regarding the "abused Camel Jockeys", I was outraged!! My reaction was the same as many of you who have written posts to ridecamp. I am very ashamed if any endurance rider or U.S. Citizen that may be aware of these atrocities are accepting it as "part of their culture" or think that we cannot help to influence another country. We may not be able to "change" their culture, but we can set an example by not participating in any of their events. We as U.S. Citizens can make it clear to the UAE that we do notcondone or accept the abuse of these children, by not participating in any event or venue that citizens of the UAE are holding or sponsoring. We, as individuals, can make that choice. This, of course, includes the riders that were hoping to participate in the WEG. They, as individuals can decide if they want to participate in an event held or sponsored by leaders of a country that condones this type of thing. I will feel very ashamed if the FEI or AERC, or any endurance rider chooses to continue to support the UAE's involvement in endurance, until this practice in stopped. Maktoum may not be directly involved with the abduction of the "Camel Jockey Kids", but he most certainly does have the power to communicate with the other Arab leaders, and mostly likely has a very strong influence in his country, since he is the Prime Minister of Defense, and Crown Prince of Abu Dubai. I'm sure that any non-involvement on the part of endurance riders in the UAE events will have some effect. I'm encouraging all of you that read any of these posts regarding this topic to do what you feel is right and encourage you to take as action! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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