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RE: [RC] Rule change - Andrea Brand

Point taken.

Guess in most other countries the sport is aimed at achieving international
recognition, ignoring the comfort of the masses.

Regards
Andrea

-----Original Message-----
From: Sisu West Ranch [mailto:ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 12 January 2007 06:23 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; andreab@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Rule change

"...Don't you think changing the rule from 60min to 30min may possibly help 
in the
conditioning of horse and rider to be able to still ride the final leg fast 
and then vet
in within 30min?..."

In contrast to many countries, I do not believe that more than 10% of the 
riders in an AERC ride consider that they are practicing, preparing, of have

any intention of ever competing at the international level.  That means that

rules aimed at helping practice for international competition are simply not

relevant to the riders.  There are FEI sanctioned rides in the US.  They are

run with FEI rules and full crews etc.  That is where the <10% of AERC 
riders should practice for international competition.

The speed of vet through can and is much faster when the rider is met by a 
full crew, than when he/she wanders into check (or finish line) alone or 
perhaps with one person to help.  Neither is wrong, they are just different 
sports.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser
2994 Mittower Road
Victor, MT 59875

(406) 642-9640

ranch(at)sisuwest(dot)us 



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