Ridecamp: Re: [RC] King of What???

PS  When I said "good"...I was referring to the poster's statement that they
are going to leave AERC alone.  Good riddance..

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Ridecamp Guest <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 6:27 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] King of What???


> Good
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ridecamp Guest <guest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 9:31 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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