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FW: RE: [RC] Longevity vs.... - Nik Isahak Abdullah

Yes Bob.I can certainly see your viewpoint coming from where they called the domestic baseball championship as The World Series.America is so big and so huge even some of your esteemed senators do not even have time to cover other States let alone other countries.It is precisely this insularity that make international organisations such as FEI more relevent.

From: <bobmorris@xxxxxxxx>
To: "'Nik Isahak Abdullah'" <drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Longevity vs....
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 08:18:21 -0700

Nik:

You have here a very interesting digression. Your statement
<<<in this multidimensional
world with diverse cross cultural  differences  any sporting
event equine or otherwise that can bring
together 30 to 40 countries even for 1 week of intense  fair
competition and camaraderie is worth pursuing>

Here in the US I believe that under the AERC we are doing
exactly that. Our diverse cultural ménage dispersed through
50 states, many geographically larger than most countries in
the rest of the world, can and does come together almost
every week end of the year. And this is done under the AERC
Rules that predate the FEI by many years.

The cultural diversity of this country that I call home, is
made up of such a diverse conglomerate from the entire world
that to have it seek approval from individual newcomers is
difficult. We feel that the "New Kid on the Block", the FEI
Endurance compendium, should be the one attempting to warm
up to the more experienced diverse group.

Bob

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: Nik Isahak Abdullah [mailto:drnikisahak@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 7:49 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RC:Longevity vs....


Maryanne,
I agree with you that longevity cannot be an FEi
consideration by a very
very long shot.But as an expatriate American living in Cairo
I am sure you
can agree with me that in this multidimensional world with
diverse cross
cultural  differences  any sporting event equine or
otherwise that can bring
together 30 to 40 countries even for 1 week of intense  fair
competition and
camaraderie is worth persuing .FEI rules just provide the
platform for
friendly competitive "engagement".

I used to ride in Australia in 2000 and the political
ambivalence towards
anything FEI there then,at least from  my viewpoint as as an
'uninterested"
, 'uneducated"outsider was similar to the current climate of
ambivalence in
the States.Now the RUgged Aussies still maintained
rightfully their proud
way of endurance the Australian way but  much of the
ambivalence and rancour
over the FEI rules and philosophy has now gone.Americans by
nature ,size and
reputation are much prouder people than this ex colony of
that tiny island
called The Great Britain ,so I wonder how long before you
guys can warm up
to to this new "kid on the block" called FEI.The reality
remains that
America has to be engaged,to be respected,provide leadership
etc etc be it
in sports or in other spheres.

Yours Sincerely,
Nik Isahak Wan Abdullah

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