Re: [RC] question for Truman on his FEI opinion - SandyDSA
In a message dated 4/1/2007 1:46:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
neighpersay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
AERC
should not ALLOW FEI competitions in the US? That certainly would take
care of the problem any US rider wishing to compete Internationally would have
to cross the borders to qualify. AERC and FEI are separate although they
coexist at a very few rides in the US. I don't understand why you hate
FEI and evidently any person who chooses to compete
Internationally.
I don't think Truman said anything of the kind; in fact I THINK I
understood Truman to support the position that AERC and FEI should be mutually
exclusive, with neither one dictating ANYTHING to the other. While they may
co-exist at some events, an AERC event should be the ruling body at a AERC
event. FEI has many events and disciplines - AERC only one. I think that instead
of hatred - a very strong word - there is certainly a full issue of irritation
since some rides use FEI rules and that does put out some people, and rightfully
so, since one can go to their favorite ride in 1998 then go again in 1999 and
the rules have changed. Also, I think others, as I do, will not accept AERC
being dictated to by other orgs. In addition, there is a worthy concern about
the actions of other and similar sports reflecting poorly on AERC, when - and I
say WHEN - something goes wrong.
