are you completely certain or is this your interpretation of the? It does not follow from what I remember? concerning the applicability of the US Ted Stevens act (which is the law you have quoted?)?to the (US) sport of endurance.
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On Apr 4, 2007, at 6:49 PM, Arden Smith wrote:
The FEI has no real authority in such matters?
(b) RECOMMENDATION TO INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATION-- . . .the corporation [USOC] shall recommend. . .the national governing body to the appropriate international sports federation [e.g., FEI] as the representative of the United States for that sport."
Just to reiterate, this is UNITED STATES LAW, and has nothing to do with FEI policy or preference.