Re: RE: Endurance as a team sport

["Michael or Susie Jones" <mjones@springercoop.com>]

I think we're basically on the same track... if "teams" are a part of
competing at the FEI level, we need to work on "team expertise".   I agree
with you... "if we build it, they will come..." (it's the building that's
the hard part!)  We've got a long way to go, but I'm intrigued by the
possibilities that "team endurance riding" (at EVERY level) open up to the
sport as a whole.... to me it just expands on the concept of "to finish (as
a team) is to win"!

Thanks for some stimulating conversation!


-----Original Message-----
From: Sbeseda@aol.com <Sbeseda@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: RC: RE: Endurance as a team sport


>Susie wrote:
>>You mention that "teams are not part of Endurance Riding today".  This is
>>not completely true.  I've been to a number of rides where informal teams
>>compete for team awards.  I believe that PNER has a year-end team award
(or
>>at least they used to).  You are right that we cannot "refine our team
>>strategy without practice."  However, I do not think that a group must
>>necessarily practice together to learn team strategy: the practice can be
>>done through participating in a number of different teams and learning how
>>the basics of team strategy work.
>
>I have heard of the PNER year-end team awards. I like the idea.
>I am more interested in single event team competitions with
>recognition of team placings. It would be grand if these teams
>could compete in many events and get better. A whole new level
>of expertise in coaching, crews, strategies and interest could evolve.
>If we took that expertise to WEC...
>
>That is more of the practice I was referring to.
>
>Learning the basics of team strategy is good, but that is an entry
>level thing. World Class competition in other sports requires practice.
>I think World Class Team Endurance Riding also requires practice.
>
>In my heart I know the existence of Endurance Teams are a case of "if
>you build it they will come". Today there is no payback for building
>and maintaining teams. Some groups may have some informal recognition,
>but there is no serious commitment.
>
>Scott
>
>
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