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Kim,

There is no argument from this quarter. However, it is not the role of 
the AERC to pursue such goals - as you state. The AERC is not the 
organization responsible for international equestrian sports in the US. 
It is the responsibility of the USEF.

In some respects I think the real issue is the current mix where we are 
trying to maintain a historic status quo - while the is a new paradigm 
to develop a program similar to the French is becoming more necessary. 
The only way I can see that happening is a clean break between the AERC 
and the USEF with all the roles and functions served by AERC I picked up 
by USEF and USEF developing its own endurance program and its one 
selection rides focused on winning in international competition.

Truman

FXLivestock@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I am repeating, I do not want AERC to change. But, what I do not see 
> is USEF or those interested in US international endurance racing 
> taking an interest in grooming young horses (not their own) and 
> potential riders for endurance racing. Even if there is not a formal 
> program like what is funded in France there are not even published 
> guidelines in this country to help riders prepare their horses for 
> this type of competition. All that is given are "qualifications" to 
> nominate for high profile events which can change from event to event. 
> It is expected that riders get their horses up to the 100 mile level 
> and nomination qualifications on their own and any way they can 
> through AERC and AERC philosophy (which does not promote "racing") and 
> then it is expected that riders take advice, be team players, and turn 
> over control to whomever happens to be in charge when it comes time 
> for a big competition. I remember reading in one of Steph's posts on 
> the Eurpean Championships which quoted a USEF official stating 
> something to the effect that US riders need to realize that they don't 
> know everything and need to listen to advice more. (Don't quote me but 
> something like that) Why should they be more open when they have been 
> doing it on their own to get to the nomination process. Where were 
> guidlines or a program from USEF when they started their 4 or 5 year 
> olds? Where is the trust developed between the rider and the organization?
> At least if there was more investment of TIME and money in developing 
> potential horses here in the US for endurance racing there might be 
> some improvement. For me, there is such a distinct differnce between 
> International Endurance racing and AERC Endurance riding that it makes 
> absolutely no sense to expect horses and riders to prepare for a WEC 
> with no real input until the horse is ready to nominate. It would be 
> one thing if AERC was an organization that was set up to groom horses 
> towards high level competition and racing but it is not and it should 
> not be. There is a gap that is not being filled either by USEF or by 
> AERC I and I think that is part of the problem.
> Kim Fuess
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