Re: LD, 50 ...

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

DAMN RIGHT!!!!    It IS happening EVERYWHERE!!!  What is going on with AERC
trail foundation?  Granted, we/they are all volunteers.  Granted we should
put our money where our mouth is, but I, for one, CANNOT do it all. You are
NOT the only resident radical on ridecamp OR AERC.  You are NOT alone in this
and NONE of us can do it ALONE.

As another well known "resident radical" of ridecamp and AERC. let me state
very strongly here that AERC...the office, the administration, YOUR (and MY)
elected "officials" are NOT and CANNOT and WILL NOT do what WE want and NEED
unless WE ALL PUSH THEM!!!!

As far as trails go, I suggest that those that HAVE problems already as well
as those who ANTICIPATE problems, write letter to the AERC Trails Foundation
Committee and STATE YOUR CASE!!!  DEMAND that the Trails Foundation, WHO
REPRESENTED THE INTERESTS OF DISTANCE RIDERS EVERYWHERE, speak for us, state
AERC goals and needs and directly address the issues at hand.

Off my soapbox  for the moment....all I really want to say is that AERC is
what WE demand it to be and unfortunately, we must DEMAND to get our freedoms
in the country...they are no longer inherent.

Teddy


Beth A Yerrick wrote:

> Resident radical speaking:
>
> Has anyone noticed we are having a trail crisis in this country?  We are
> fighting every day to save our equine trails.
>
> Voices count!  When and if AERC ever says to the DNR, "We are speaking
> with the strength of x number of riders on behalf of trails," I seriously
> doubt the DNR is going to say, "Well, how many in each distance?"
>
> Every rider should be enthusiastically brought into the fold.  The more
> happy riders and healthy horses we have, the more fun and political clout
> we have.
>
> I personally love 50+ mile competitive rides.  My husband likes to stay
> at 35 or under, or do limited distance endurance.  In Michigan, we have
> special rules which keep these distances from being one giant horse
> sprint.
>
> Any time a distance category  grows, it must be due to need and interest.
>  So if its time to scrutinize and beef up the rules for that - so be it.
> It would be interesting to do a scientific study of which distances at
> which speeds have horses in them lasting over the greatest length of
> time.  To me, a horse going 3,000 or more miles is a treasure no matter
> how it came about - something for us all to take joy in - period!
>
> Beth and Miss Molly B
>
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