RE: [RC] Endurance riding/racing growing pains - Bob Morris
Yes Howard, you are very correct the
International members are a very small percentage (actually in 2002 they were
8%) of AERC members. They are also a very small percentage compared to the
Limited Distance Riders. Why they get more attention is because they have a
positive attitude, believing they are more important, and thus demanding it. The
LD riders need to adopt this attitude and to start thinking
positive.
In 2001 there were 154,315 miles ridden in
LD competition. Perhaps someone has knowledge of how many miles were ridden by
FEI competitors in FEI rides in the US? Bet it will be no where near this
figure.
You are getting to be a good spokes
person for them Howard, keep it up.
Bob
Bob Morris Morris Endurance Enterprises Boise, ID
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>As measured by the membership of AERC Int.
the number that actually care about international riding is arguably small.
The number that actually need these rides is even smaller ( many AERC Int
members don't pursue international riding - just support it). My last
recollection the number of AERC Int members less than 400 whereas the AERC
membership is about 6000. Given these small numbers and the impact some
feel, the Fruth proposal does seem to hold some merit.
Small?? Nearly 10% is small?? I'd wager
that that's as many or more than care about the AERC National Championship
system. It is likely more than care who wins the Jim Jones
award. And how many out there compete with their kids toward family
awards? Our membership is so diverse that I'd beg to differ that 400
members interested in the same thing is an insignificant
number.
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I do believe nearly, as in almost, 10 per cent, is a small
number. It's not a large one, not middle of the pack, but one out of
ten, which is no where close to a majority. The LDers hold a much
larger percentage of AERC members, but, have less of a voice than the
International Riders. Maybe, someday soon, this will all change.
If FEI, endurance, keeps running it's program into the ground overseas I do
believe that nearly ten percent number will steadily decline. (Actually 400
divided by 6,000 is 6.66 percent which is closer to 5
percent than it is to 10).
