Re: Unofficial WEG team

["Jerry" <hikryrdg@evansville.net>]

Did Carlos just knock it all the way out of the park? Carlos 1   Rick 0  
Jerry Fruth


On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, Carlos F Crespo wrote...
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>Rick Stewart DVM  stated that:
>
><< I respectfully submit that you, sir, are commenting
>on a subject you know nothing about>>
>
>Certainly I would expect nothing less from the=20
>Chef d' Equip for the USA Equine Endurance=20
>Team than to come to the  blind defense of the=20
>process he is such an important part of.
>
>I agree that I probably know little about the subject=20
>but I would ask,  Who does? Other than the few=20
>currently running the system. The entire selection
>process is based on a subjective criteria=20
>dependent  on personal opinions and done in a=20
>totally secret and unaccountable basis. Why is it
>that the opinion of each selector is not made public
>as well as their voting record and the minutes of=20
>the selection meeting process?
>So long as the process is carried out in the current=20
>fashion without full disclosure the only ones=20
>"knowledgeable"  of the subject are those running it .=20
>Furthermore, the lack of disclosure limits  the=20
>"education" of the rest of the membership and=20
>perpetuates a status quo regardless of its suitability=20
>or acceptability by the membership.
>
>The main argument I hear from you and other selectors=20
>is that  "there is no best way to select for a team" .=20
>I submit to you and everyone else to consider the fact
>that if there is no best way to select a team then we at=20
>least choose a way that is the most=20
>FAIR  TO ALL COMPETITORS.    If we are to err=20
>I would prefer to err on the side of fairness and=20
>participation .=20
>
>I can not accept the argument of competitors "beating=20
>themselves to death the year of competition being=20
>abjectly opposite to the optimum" .
>This country was build on the idea of competition.=20
>Competition is what raises the level of performance=20
>in all of us and gives us something greater to reach for.=20
>Competition is what makes us great not weak.=20
>Two selected races are not going to break any world
>class horse anymore than competing in any number
>of  exhibition rides , perhaps the ill effects will be even=20
>less. =20
>
>I personally like the Canadian idea of defining the team=20
>1 months in advance.  Regardless of which method is=20
>used to define the team, sufficient time should be given=20
>for all members to heal, train and peak for the competition=20
>and for the coaches to learn the strengths and weaknesses=20
>of each athlete.  With 11 months lead time any injury that=20
>may have occurred in the qualifying race would have ample
>time to heal .  This is not the case with the current system
>in which nominees are expected to perform demonstration=20
>rides until the final selection 3 months prior to the competition.
>
>As for getting involved, In my view,  I am greatly involved by=20
>developing an awareness and consciousness of the pitfall
>in the system.  I have received a lot of private correspondence
>in support of these views from members who agree but fear
>subjective repercussion against them if they go against the
>system. I for one have nothing to fear so I do not mind=20
>leading the charge for the hearts and minds of the general
>membership. That is where the decision should ultimately lie.
>
>I  am not taking this time  attempting to change your believes=20
>or that of others defending the current process,  you are too
>set in your opinion to accept the necessary changes.
>
>In closing I would like to borrow from the words of a famous
>poet and submit to you and the others that....
>
>COMPETITION  MAKES LEGENDS .
>LEGENDS  IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.=20
>WHEN LEGENDS DIE THERE ARE NO LONGER DREAMS=20
>AND WHEN  DREAMS DIE THERE IS NO LONGER=20
>GREATNESS...
>
>With regards and still sincerely wishing you success in Dubai,
>=20
>Carlos Crespo
>Florida
>Keeping the Dream Alive
>
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><DIV>Rick Stewart DVM  stated that:</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><< I respectfully submit that you, sir, are commenting</DIV>
><DIV>on a subject you know nothing about>></DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>Certainly I would expect nothing less from the </DIV>
><DIV>Chef d' Equip for the USA Equine Endurance </DIV>
><DIV>Team than to come to the  blind defense of the </DIV>
><DIV>process he is such an important part of.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>I agree that I probably know little about the subject </DIV>
><DIV>but I would ask,  Who does? Other than the few </DIV>
><DIV>currently running the system. The entire selection</DIV>
><DIV>process is based on a subjective criteria </DIV>
><DIV>dependent  on personal opinions and done in a </DIV>
><DIV>totally secret and unaccountable basis. Why is it</DIV>
><DIV>that the opinion of each selector is not made public</DIV>
><DIV>as well as their voting record and the minutes of </DIV>
><DIV>the selection meeting process?</DIV>
><DIV>So long as the process is carried out in the current </DIV>
><DIV>fashion without full disclosure the only ones </DIV>
><DIV>"knowledgeable"  of the subject are those running it =
>.=20
></DIV>
><DIV>Furthermore, the lack of disclosure limits  the </DIV>
><DIV>"education" of the rest of the membership and </DIV>
><DIV>perpetuates a status quo regardless of its suitability </DIV>
><DIV>or acceptability by the membership.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>The main argument I hear from you and other selectors </DIV>
><DIV>is that  "there is no best way to select for a team" =
>
>. </DIV>
><DIV>I submit to you and everyone else to consider the fact</DIV>
><DIV>that if there is no best way to select a team then we at </DIV>
><DIV>least choose a way that is the most </DIV>
><DIV>FAIR  TO ALL COMPETITORS.    If we are to err =
></DIV>
><DIV>I would prefer to err on the side of fairness and </DIV>
><DIV>participation . </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>I can not accept the argument of competitors "beating </DIV>
><DIV>themselves to death the year of competition being </DIV>
><DIV>abjectly opposite to the optimum" .</DIV>
><DIV>This country was build on the idea of competition. </DIV>
><DIV>Competition is what raises the level of performance </DIV>
><DIV>in all of us and gives us something greater to reach for. </DIV>
><DIV>Competition is what makes us great not weak. </DIV>
><DIV>Two selected races are not going to break any world</DIV>
><DIV>class horse anymore than competing in any number</DIV>
><DIV>of  exhibition rides , perhaps the ill effects will be even =
></DIV>
><DIV>less.  </DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>I personally like the Canadian idea of defining the team </DIV>
><DIV>1 months in advance.  Regardless of which method is </DIV>
><DIV>used to define the team, sufficient time should be given </DIV>
><DIV>for all members to heal, train and peak for the competition </DIV>
><DIV>and for the coaches to learn the strengths and weaknesses </DIV>
><DIV>of each athlete.  With 11 months lead time any injury that =
></DIV>
><DIV>may have occurred in the qualifying race would have ample</DIV>
><DIV>time to heal .  This is not the case with the current =
>system</DIV>
><DIV>in which nominees are expected to perform demonstration </DIV>
><DIV>rides until the final selection 3 months prior to the =
>competition.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>As for getting involved, In my view,  I am greatly involved by =
></DIV>
><DIV>developing an awareness and consciousness of the pitfall</DIV>
><DIV>in the system.  I have received a lot of private =
>correspondence</DIV>
><DIV>in support of these views from members who agree but fear</DIV>
><DIV>subjective repercussion against them if they go against the</DIV>
><DIV>system. I for one have nothing to fear so I do not mind </DIV>
><DIV>leading the charge for the hearts and minds of the general</DIV>
><DIV>membership. That is where the decision should ultimately lie.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>I  am not taking this time  attempting to change your=20
>believes </DIV>
><DIV>or that of others defending the current process,  you are =
>too</DIV>
><DIV>set in your opinion to accept the necessary changes.</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>In closing I would like to borrow from the words of a famous</DIV>
><DIV>poet and submit to you and the others that....</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV>COMPETITION  MAKES LEGENDS .</DIV>
><DIV>LEGENDS  IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF. </DIV>
><DIV>WHEN LEGENDS DIE THERE ARE NO LONGER DREAMS </DIV>
><DIV>AND WHEN  DREAMS DIE THERE IS NO LONGER </DIV>
><DIV>GREATNESS...</DIV>
><DIV> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>With regards and still sincerely wishing you =
>success in=20
>Dubai,</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Carlos Crespo</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Florida</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Keeping the Dream =
>Alive</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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