Re: RC: Fwd: RC: Re: FEI/AERC Rules

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

In my opinion, most FEI rides are handled by a ground jury who, again, IMO, do
not always make the best judgments....At rides where an FEI and an open are are
sanctioned, FEI riders/horses SHOULD be identified and open riders not included
in any non-AERC rules. If this is not being done, I would complain to the ride
manager.

teddy

hope lundquist wrote:

> Hi Barbara: I went to your FEI/AERC ride back in the 80s. At one VET check I
> was in the AERC VET line waiting for my horse check. Someone from ride
> management asked me to go over to the FEI Vet to have my Horse checked. I
> did not want to do this but I did.  Why do AERC riders have to be subjected
> to this kind of treatment? This year you say the rides are separate, does
> that mean separate Vets for each ride? By Hope
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>
> >From: BMcCrary27@aol.com
> >To: lanconn@tds.net
> >CC: ridecamp@endurance.net
> >Subject: RC:   Re: FEI/AERC Rules
> >Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 12:49:50 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 5/9/01 8:44:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time, lanconn@tds.net
> >writes:
> >
> >
> > > If FEI and AERC need each other, why don't
> > > the two organizations get together and come up with ONE set of rules we
> > > can all live with? There are GOOD things in FEI rules that probably
> > > should be in AERC rules. Perhaps AERC could convince FEI to drop or
> > > modify some of the controversial stuff in their rules or waive them when
> > > they are not applicable to a particular ride here, stating specifically
> > > which FEI rules are waived in the entry form for that ride. Actually, I
> > > see no reason why a Ride Manager, under AERC rules, could not run the
> > > ride under FEI rules on their own, since FEI rules meet or exceed AERC
> > > rules. (Same thing as the RM requiring helmets)
> > >
> >
> >FEI has adopted many of AERC's rules over the years. Its rules were, at one
> >time, much more restrictive than AERC's, so this is a good thing for us in
> >the USA.  Europe is more rigidly structured in many ways than we are, due
> >in
> >great measure, to it's history (a long story, based on our observations
> >during our trip to Switzerland, and our first contact with FEI rules, in
> >1985).  The parts of the FEI rules that many AERC members are rebelling
> >against, at least in theory, are the more rigidly structured ones.  And
> >also,
> >we in the USA pretty much originated endurance as it operates today (there
> >were endurance marches and stuff in the European military, 19th century and
> >perhaps earlier).  AERC members don't want to lose our individuality, and
> >we
> >don't want some of the politics that go along with the international
> >control
> >of endurance (FEI).  As much as I personally believe in helmets, I know
> >that
> >many members don't want helmets to become mandatory.  I don't agree with
> >their choice, but I respect their right to decide for themselves.  Same
> >with
> >hooded stirrups or 1" heels on footwear, even though this is protection for
> >the rider.  Most of us feel that our safety should be OUR decision, not the
> >decision of some government agency or international organization. When we
> >run
> >our 75/100 mile ride on July 7th, there will be two separate governing
> >bodies, while the riders compete on the same trail at the same time, and
> >those riders will be identified as such.
> >
> >Barbara
>
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