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RE: [RC] 100 mile rides - Jim HollandYou're not the only one who feels that way, and I won't do ANY ride that is FEI and AERC sanctioned. The spring Biltmore is the closest ride to me...and I don't attend for the very same reason. I will not attend a ride where they confine me to a tiny space to crew, my crew can't meet me on the trail, I can't feed my horse in the vet line, and non-FEI riders are treated as "second class citizens". I miss that ride...but I will NEVER attend again as long as it is FEI sanctioned. Once was enough. Jim, Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Mgic -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dreamweaver Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:37 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: AERCMembersForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] 100 mile rides I suppose I should have explained myself better when I posted the comment about not wanting to do an upcomig 100 because it is sanctioned AERC and FEI together. I didn't intend for it to mean that I won't do a ride that is an FEI 100, because that isn't the case. If Tevis were FEI sanctioned, it would not deter me from doing it. Because, the Tevis is already largely formatted and managed similarly to what the FEI standards are. The reason I'm not attending the ride in question is because I don't think that it's a good combination -- at least, some rides, and FEI are not suitable to be merged together. I know I'm not making any sense, but I do think that the AERC and FEI both need to understand that it does not help either organization when they put rides together that are not suitable for that type of structuring. I'm sure some of you understand. If by virtue of a ride being sanctioned in this country dual FEI it meant that there were certain guaranteed ways the ride was going to be run/managed/marked/whatever -- and it is that way consistently, then that would completely change my feeling towards the whole issue. Till then, you can just call me a woos for not attending the next 100 that is coming up nearest to me. :-) Besides, somebody from the AERC organization needs to stand up to the FEI people and tell them that if we want to feed our horses in the vet line, to butt out. If I'm stuck waiting ten or fifteen minutes in each vet line four or five times in 24 hours and I'm not feeding my horse I'm an idiot. Or at least my horse thinks so! Karen in NV =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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