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Re: USA Team announcement



Far be it from me not to be a team player..But as I understand it...you are
there to ride your horse??Don't believe I could allow someone else to ride
my horse in such an event. They couldn'y begin to understand him well
enough, to win..much less complete...however good we all are, you still have
to be in tune with your horse...no exceptions. Best of luck to all the
riders..hope it goes well...Cora
----- Original Message -----
From: <DebiG54@aol.com>
To: <Teddy@runningbear.com>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 8:25 AM
Subject: RC: USA Team announcement


> Teddy and all:
>
> I wish nothing but the best results for the US team and squad as announced
> but can't help but question the final pairings.  There are three different
> horse and rider repairings (Darolyn Butler, Marcia Smith, Jan
Worthington).
> Darolyn has loaned her horse to Marcia, since Marcia's horse suffered some
> tying up onsite.  Darolyn has switched to Albanet (not sure, but think
this
> is Jan's horse).  Jan is riding as an individual on Brown R Timothy, who
is a
> wonderful and talented horse, but wasn't nominated or selected for this
> competition.  "Timmy" is owned by Danielle Kanavy McGunigal and traveled
to
> France with Valerie Kanavy as one of her possible choices.  I'm sure that
> circumstances have dictated these moves, but a lot of rules are being bent
> that have never been bent before.  Some of the riders and horses who
> nominated and were selected, especially those on the alternate list who
> didn't make the trip, must be astonished at this announcement.
>
> As I recall from the original selection, Jan Worthington was the fifth
ranked
> alternate.  How and why was she elevated to the US squad and riding a
horse
> (Brown R Timothy) who wasn't even involved in the selection process.  I
have
> competed for this country internationally and have never heard of such
rule
> bending.  FEI competition is loaded with rules and regulations.  I'm
terribly
> confused and concerned about this rule breaking and bending and what it
may
> foretell for the future of international competition.
>
> How can anyone in the future who dives into the fray of the international
> scene trust the process?  Again, I hope those who line up tomorrow at the
> starting line have a good day and good fortune.  I'm merely questioning
the
> process that put some of them there.
>
> Debi Gordon
>
>
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