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RE: [RC] FEI - commodity vs. longevity - any prizes for longevity? - CharlesI know I'm answering an old message, but I have to wonder, is anyone offering prizes for oldest horse to complete the race? Longest career? Charles -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maryanne Gabbani Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 10:33 AM To: Ridecamp Subject: Re: [RC] FEI - commodity vs. longevity On Feb 21, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Ridecamp Guest wrote: Fact -- the newcomer countries to FEI endurance are learning from the UAE model. If they're competitive, they can figure out what it takes to win. But not to worry. Most of them don't have the cash reserves to do so. Maryanne Cairo Most folks in the U.S. view their horses differently than those in the UAE and probably other countries, too. That's what it boils down to -- horse as a commodity, or horse as partner for YEARS. (Remember, they eat horses in France). In the US endurance community, our focus has been on learning and caring for horses to EXTEND their careers -- not to find out how fast we can train a horse to do a fast 100. My gut tells me that the majority of endurance riders do NOT view their horse as a commodity. Money is a factor, of course, but everyone knows it ain't cheap to keep an endurance horse going for YEARS. I, for one, do not support the direction of FEI. As much as I treasure my hard-earned FEI medals, I am not interested in this venue and it's current direction. Naomi Maryanne Stroud Gabbani miloflamingo.blogspot.com http://www.alsorat.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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