>ps. RE: COSEQUIN: I see stuff about the Cosequin being cancelled. I
>was not for the prize money.....but we sure should think first before
>battering others and destroying events. There is so much work in
>putting on a ride and the salary is pennies on the hour. One positive
>thing that prize money does is draw public attention and maybe more
>sponsors to our sport or riders or whatever...Perhaps we should have
>that....if we could work together and figure out the best way for all of
>us to move forward. It gets more people aware and interested. There
>are fewer rides than in the past. This is a significant thought to
>consider. I know that some of the people that were vehemently against
>this ride had not ever done a ride or maybe have not managed a
>ride....not trying to bruise feathers but instead of saying NO, NO, NO,
>maybe we should say, HOW CAN WE HELP MAKE THIS AN ACCEPTABLE EVENT???
>
Maybe everyone should print this out and read it over a time or two.
Quite frankly, both sides of this issue have been behaving in a less than
mature fashion, and the aura of smugness that emanated from some of the
detractors was unpleasant. I seriously considered unsubscribing.
One other thing I was struck by recently was the latest issue of
"Endurance News" in which it was reported that all the positions open in the
recent election were uncontested. So, if you all have so much to say about
how AERC should be run, why aren't you running ?
--Charlotte