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On Feb 22, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Diane Trefethen wrote:

So if you and other riders are tired of everything in your sport  
being slanted towards hitting it, hitting it, hitting it and you'd  
like to be able to ride at the pace most suitable for you and your  
horses, consider forming national or multi-national associations  
modeled after AERC where the focus is on people and horses doing what  
they like, *just for the sake of doing it*, with NO pressure to prove  
themselves other than the pressure which they put on themselves. This  
would allow ride fees to be reduced (no FEI taking its cut) which  
might encourage more people to try the sport and maybe get hooked. ..

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Diane,

As mentioned, there are CEI and CEN competitions (and numerous CEN  
rides which do not engage FEI sanctioning).  I think the point you  
make is essentially moot.

jt



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