Re: RC: WEC and team stuff

["Truman Prevatt, PhD" <truman.prevatt@netsrq.com>]

Wasn't it the WEG in Spain in 92 where most of the US horses ended up in
quarantine for six months in Germany (at the owners expense), because of some
tick borne illness? If I remember some were sold in Europe and never made it
back to their owners.

Truman

Steph Teeter wrote:

> I just looked up the location of the 2002 WEC - it is in Jerez, Spain.
> The southern tip of spain, in the region of Andalucia (as in Andalusian
> horses!). I'm definitely planning on being there, with or without a horse.
> I strongly encourage you folks to attend - these events are a gas. Lots
> of fun, new people to meet, a certain amount of pride in being there,
> and a great way to see a new country. All of the folks I talked to who
> volunteered in France had a wonderful time.  Riding at the Int'l level
> is not for everybody, and probably only for relatively few - it demands a
> lot
> of time, and a fair amount of money, and is pretty darn stressful. But
> just being involved in the whole effort is fun and rewarding. Plenty
> of jobs for all types. And it is STILL endurance - still a collection of
> the most beautiful horses you'll ever find. And still a big party :)
>
> Steph