Re: [RC] [RC] FEI World Forum on Endurance - SandyDSA
I am SO with you, Barbara, and I cannot and will not ever support allowing
FEI or any other group using AERC as a step stool to further their own
differing agenda. What is their problem? Why don't they just form their own
organization? I am one of those who likely will never ride outside of our 2
nearest regions, and while I do love seeing others ride nationally etc., I would
never support using AERC as a support system for this trend toward flat distance
racing. It is not only a betrayal of the very function of AERC, but it strays so
far from the tenets and desires of AERC and its foundation that the two can
clearly not coincide workably within one organization. I feel they shouldn't - I
do care more about our horses than any shirt, award, ribbon, what-the-heck-ever.
One day I can see PETA swooping down on an event and wreaking havoc where it
need not have happened. We do know that they are pretty much a bunch of
unemployed control-hungry whackos :) yet why would we WANT to be a target?
I guess I am old fashioned like, you, Barbara, I won't go that way either.
Right now, as the defense for this dog food scare gets underway, I understand
that the defense will be a matter of upgrading the status of a pet from property
to separate individual - and of course you cannot file suit on behalf on someone
else - so the pet would have to do that for themselves...apparently. Ya think
AERC endurance would never be banned? This is a whacky world. I for one vote to
permanently steer clear of FEI style "racing".
