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Re: [RC] Here is to hoping it is not - Elizabeth Walker

I agree with Kat - I don't see that this is a bad thing.  At first, I was a bit 
behind the curve, and didn't realize that the intent was to provide a special 
FEI CoC qualification ride.  Given that is the purpose of the ride, and that it 
does *not* conflict with, crowd or replace an existing ride, I don't see the 
downside at all.  I *do* see a lot of benefits to co-sanctioning the ride, even 
though the intent is to have only FEI ride entries.

First - co-sanctioning a "special" ride allows FEI riders to get AERC credit 
for their miles.

Second - co-sanctioning a "special" ride allows AERC to have a say in when the 
ride is scheduled, so that it doesn't conflict with an AERC-only, or dual 
AERC/FEI ride.  While that might not impact ridership, it might very well 
impact land-use, veterinarians, volunteers, etc.

Third - as Kat points out, if the FEI "special" rides are **new** rides, then 
ridership is again not affected.  Having a special ride which - due to 
co-sanctioning - does not conflict with existing rides hurts no one, and 
benefits those riders who want to try for FEI level competition.

Fourth - The price structure is simply an artifact of the AERC sanctioning 
rules.  If more of these rides are put on, folks will get used to it.  They 
will learn which are the FEI CoC rides, and ignore them if that is not their 
area of interest. 

On Nov 18, 2009, at 9:14 AM, k s swigart wrote:


Sandy said:


In the end, most rider, while glad that FEI riders get
 to do their thing too, are not interested in losing riding
 opportunities to provide this. If, as Kat promotes, it would
 be good if more rides went this way, a huge number of us
 are priced right out of the sport. 


But...but...but, this ride is a NEW ride that is specifically designed NOT to 
impact the existing rides in the same area at around the same time.

And f there are MORE new rides like this one that will cater to the needs of 
the few people who need them, then existing ride managers of the rides that 
non-FEI riders do attend won't be pressured to dual sanction their rides.  
And they may actually get MORE entries because this ride exists.



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