Re: WEC Read this one!!!!

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Than you Patti...

That is why I am one of your fans (and Sam...who is not only a GREAT endurance
horse, but a really NICE horse to be around). You (and the rest of the squad) have
DONE your homework.

Don't let "sour grape" influence you (or the squad).  We may not end up 1,2,3,4,
there ARE other good horses and riders in the world, but we will be up there.

For those who have not BEEN to an FEI ride...or just been to Kansas, I assure you,
this will be the ride to end all rides.  We need MORE support personnel in Dubai.
For a $1200 plane ticket, you will have the experience of a lifetime.  While I am
at it, I am noticing several USA people going to crew for other countries....hey
guys, WE NEED YOU for the USA!!!!

Teddy (who is going as statistician for the USA Squad)

PATTISAM@aol.com wrote:

> I am a honored member of the US Squad going to Dubai.   I was there in
> February of this year racing in the preride and have seen ALL of the trail
> first hand .    I have also RACED in Ocala at the Far out Forest ride.   The
> sand in Ocala is deep, but not as deep as Dubai .   The squad - not matter
> where they train will have no problem with the sand at all.   The humidity was
> NOT as high as it is here on the east coast.   We will be there close to three
> weeks early and the horses will adjust in that time to the humidity with no
> problem - I have also seem this first hand.   NO PROBLEM.
> In 1997  I was second by a 1/2 nose with Steve Rojeck at the Far Out Forest.
> Our finish time was 10:42.   I also won the BC award that year.    Sam and I
> also won
> Best Condition  the  previous year where we finished  second also.     In  our
> first FOF we finished third.     Lets see, in 1995  -  a Yankee Pennsylvania
> horse goes to Fla. and the first year passes Carl at five miles to go.   I
> remember you Carl - you were with Joy Mahler from Virginia, sorry you don't
> remember me.    Sorry Truman I didn't see you at this ride, Carlos I think you
> were there, not sure.    Then we come back the following two years and do just
> as well.   I will proudly take with me to Dubai the beautiful clippers I won
> for BC  at the FOF ride in the lovely canvas bag that I won for BC the
> following year and sit my ass down on my lovely directors chair for second
> place as I put my feet up on the other directors chair.   Ken Anderson and his
> wife do a great job as ride managers and this is my absolute favorite ride.
> I am so grateful they never ran the ride thru the quicksand or the sinkholes
> !!!
> I think I know why you guys think that sand racing is so tough.  In 1996 I
> finished this ride a good 6 or 7  hours ahead of two of you.  Wow !   Were you
> guys there in 1997???
> How did this Pennsylvania  horse get so good in the sand????   New Jersey!!!!
> Yeah  !
> We have sand in NJ and it is identical to Fla sand.  Oh I know now Fla. sand
> is better, deeper, and trickier, but NJ sand is close in comparison.    We
> also have humidity in NJ.
> I train on the Bunny Hop NJTRA Trails three times a week,  with my off days
> going to Island Beach State Park and running the DEEP sand along the dunes.
> In the spring and summer I switch to the Blue Mts. of Penna. to get my hill
> work in so I dont get crushed on mountain rides.
> OK - now lets get serious,    what are the odds that are being offered???
> The USA Squad will do just fine,  EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US.  I have complete
> confidence in all the team members and am proud to be representing the US
> with them.
> Patti Pizzo and Savaq  better known as Sam