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O.k. my horse could not start the 100
Sunday at FITS so I ended up being pit crew not riding however this what
I thought about the whole experience........WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)
There was an awesome Texan lady who
drove around all day  giving out ice cream, fruit smoothies
,french toast and cool whip in the a.m., quesadillas, spaghetti for dinner
oh my gosh it was amazing and for everyone, she would just drive
around and yell what she had and give it to whoever went to the truck!!!!:-)
The t-shirts for completions of all the rides were gorgeous... embroidered
and bright colours. With awesome prizes.There was water, food, they emptied
the porta potties for goodness sakes!!!!! :-) :-)  ( The ultimate
in luxury as far as I am concerned.:-) )

I think  people get a vet who is
"thorough" and start screaming about how that is unfair,( in
the case of the previous post re:FITS.. blaming FEI )  if my horse
cannot pass with ANY vet I worry, not about whether the vet is too "strict"
but about my horse!!!!!!!! Timing??? Well I did the OD last year and you
have 24 hours to complete they don't say " 24 hours-ish",
(I know this very well as I was racing that clock for the last bit knowing
that 24 hrs and 5 minutes was still 5 minutes toooooooo late.:-( ) The
OD is all AERC not a whiff of FEI happening there. :-) ;-)   So what
does that mean ...." FITS was" FEI like" in timing down
to the second??" AERC has timing rules just like FEI and you have
to compete within  time to get a completion/award etc...... it doesn't
take a rocket scientist to figure it out!!!

I am sooo not an FEI rider, however
I am grateful that FEI has provided RC with an opportunity to leave the
dogs/guns in camp/  ld vs endurance etc......posts and attack something
else for awhile. :-)  <Grin>
I am not sure why FEI has become such
a problem for people, there is a CHOICE!!! No one is forced to ride it,
I don't think I ever will, too much $ for too little return as far as I
am concerned ...I do not have to prove that I am **good** to anyone,,,,
I already know I am.:-) :-) :-)So you don't like the rules/cost  do
not ride it.
 You think joint FEI/AERC rides
are FEI like, pick another ride .

If I saw AERC becoming like FEI I would
worry, however as I see it..an organization that cannot even get all of
its members to agree to wear helmets,who bring guns to camp and who think
emptying porta potties on day three of a ride is the ultimate in luxury
probably doesn't have much to worry about.:-) :-) :-) 

Chrystal