Re: [RC] [Consider This] Endurance riders told to clean up their act - Barbara McCrary
What I think is: FEI may be able to regulate
international events, but not AERC events in the USA. If an AERC ride is
not also an FEI ride, there is nothing FEI can say about how we and our horses
shall be dressed. I agree with your sympathies wholeheartedly, but FEI
cannot regulate those who ride AERC sanctioned rides only.
Subject: Re: [RC] [Consider This]
Endurance riders told to clean up their act
You know what this is horse manure. Maybe they would like
to pay for matching outfits. I know this is a rant but it really pushed
a button. Even though I am a newbie I had ridden NATRC and left it
because it became so regulated, nit picky and political that it was no
longer fun. After all are we not doing this because we are having
fun???? The way I look at it I would rather put my monies in to better
feed, shoes etc than upgrading an image. What do you think???
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The days of
the "anything goes" dress code and riding style for endurance riders
may soon be a thing of the past.
Any old riding gear and tack
and sloppy riding may well make way for matching team clobber and
smartened up athletes in the FEI's new "Triple E"
three-year plan for bringing the image of the equestrian sport of
endurance up to scratch.
But riders need not feel singled out -
the image makeover will also apply to officials and their support
crew.
The sport's image is under discussion at the highest
levels, and delegates at a recent FEI Bureau meeting looked closely at
implementing a dress code for riders and their support crew. Under the
"Triple E" plan, the 'E' of the dress code comes under the "Elevation
of Endurance Image".
