>As measured by the membership of AERC
Int. the number that actually care about international riding is arguably
small. The number that actually need these rides is even smaller ( many AERC
Int members don't pursue international riding - just support it). My last
recollection the number of AERC Int members less than 400 whereas the AERC
membership is about 6000. Given these small numbers and the impact some feel,
the Fruth proposal does seem to hold some merit.
Small?? Nearly 10% is small?? I'd
wager that that's as many or more than care about the AERC National
Championship system. It is likely more than care who wins the Jim Jones
award. And how many out there compete with their kids toward family
awards? Our membership is so diverse that I'd beg to differ that 400
members interested in the same thing is an insignificant
number.
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I do believe nearly, as in almost, 10 per cent, is a small number.
It's not a large one, not middle of the pack, but one out of ten, which is no
where close to a majority. The LDers hold a much larger percentage of
AERC members, but, have less of a voice than the International Riders.
Maybe, someday soon, this will all change. If FEI, endurance, keeps
running it's program into the ground overseas I do believe that nearly ten
percent number will steadily decline. (Actually 400 divided by 6,000 is
6.66 percent which is closer to 5 percent than it is to 10).
