RE: RE: AERC & International & FEI

["Bob Morris" <bobmorris@rmci.net>]

I would like the answer to one very important question. Important to me at
least. What makes the FEI the world governing body for International
Endurance Riding? By what authority and by what consensus? Albeit the FEI is
the controlling body for Europe but who granted them the license for the
WORLD? Or is it by default because the UAE has placed the money on them
rather than the rest of the world?

As an American I debate (and politically incorrect that I am) why anything
that has a European stamp on it makes it better and carries the banner of
authority. Yes, if we want to compete in Europe, we must compete on their
terms. If they want to compete on this continent, let them compete on our
terms. The, FEI, are not the WORLD.

Bob Morris

-----Original Message-----
From: BMcCrary27@aol.com [mailto:BMcCrary27@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 9:04 AM
To: Teddy@runningbear.com
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net
Subject: RC: RE: AERC & International & FEI


In a message dated 09/04/2000 12:07:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
Teddy@runningbear.com writes:

<< AND, Europe had an advantage...when they got serious about endurance,
 they made all of their rides essentially FEI rides.  So now most of
 their riders all know the ropes.  FEI is now planning to enforce rules
 that already exist instead of waiving them.  This means that if we want
 to stay competitive, we must learn to rides under THEIR rules (which do
 NOT vary greatly from ours) and give our riders FEI experience they so
 sorely need. >>

And so, without really trying, FEI has basically imposed international rules
and control on the riders of the USA, because in order to qualify for
international rides, our riders have to have ridden under FEI rules on a
day-to-day basis in order to learn?......Perhaps they can learn from a
limited number of cross-sanctioned rides, because there are a good many
riders, perhaps the majority, that really don't care about international
riding.  And there are ride managers who probably don't want to bother with
the extra requirements and expense of managing an FEI approved ride.

Barbara


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