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    [RC] King of What? - superpat


    (Just an aside:
    When I tried to respond to "horsesofcourses" the poster of the "scary" message re AERC being doomed to obliteration for not lying down to be tromped on by whomever is referenced in this sentence " I think FEI is getting tired of the battle with the narrow focus of AERC" yada, yada, yada, my response was routed back to me as undeliverable to the "respond to" address).
     
    Why am I responding? To whom am I responding?  Who the heck is horses
    ofcourses????? Who the heck cares? This "scary" message has not put the
    "fear of anyone's gods" in me and I hope not in other Ridecamp readers and
    posters.
    Yes! There is a difference between flat track racing and Endurance as it
    still is ridden in this country. Vive la diferance (oh, my French is AWFUL
    but Long live the difference). AERC is strong with integrity still intact.
    In my book, the question is not about how many horses die running FEI or
    AERC rides (or races). It is how the ride/race is run and the ultimate goals
    of participation. And thank you, whomever you are, I don't need your cup of
    coffee. I will take a swallow of goo as I ride down the trail on a happy,
    sound, non-stressed horse who may never earn a penny in the game of
    endurance but who will be running and playing this game for many years to
    come.
    Pat Super



    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 10:31 PM
    Subject: [RC] King of What???


    > horsesofcourses horsesofcourses@xxxxxxxxxxxx
    > AERC Is still King and will be for a long time??? The sport of endurance
    RACING is what is heading to the olympics, and AERC has done everything it
    can to make it clear it doesn't want to join.  And that is fine, I think
    AERC should remain in place to serve the riders who want to continue to keep
    the pasttime of endurance riding small and more of a backyard fun weekend.
    Make no mistake about it,  AERC has lost its position in the USA and the
    world for the top riders, it is just a matter of time before another
    "entity" emerges in the USA to take over as the controlling organization of
    the sport of endurance racing.  And it ain't gonna be AERC I can promise you
    that!  Watch, and you shall see, one and then another top events will go
    forward without AERC sanctioning.  How many horses died at FEI events last
    year?  How many at AERC rides?  Collect the facts and you will see that your
    fear that RACING will destroy the sport is quite the opposite, it has
    actually brought  more fit horses to the trail, you can listen to the rumors
    all you want about how fast they go, but go in person and see that these
    horses are lookin' good at the finish, better than alot of the USA horses at
    endurance "rides" I've been to. I think FEI is getting tired of the battle
    with the narrow focus of AERC, so I'll buy everyone a cup of coffee this
    time next year if we don't see the FEI go to another group to handle the FEI
    endurance races and AERC will be left out, but apparently that is what all
    ya'll want  right, for those "racers" to leave us alone?  Well, good
    buddies, that is exactly what they are planning to do I am sure, but they
    aren't going to leave the sport alone, just AERC.
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