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Re: [RC] The ultimate - Howard BramhallThere in lies the dilemma. We do want American endurance riders to represent us overseas, but we want it to be a real endurance ride, not some fantasy out there in the desert where the rules are similar to that of thoroughbred track racing, including the gambling. Speaking of gambling, I wonder what the odds are of Steve Rojak winning this ride? My guess is they are quite high, because Mr. Rojak (and, I do believe every one of the other American riders), takes superb care of his horse and would not risk the health of his mount for all the tea in China (or, all the dates in Arabia). Plus, it helps, that I don't think he's taken in by all the money; he seems to have some already. It's just a darn shame we can't get an American FEI endurance representative to speak out and say, "Look, Your Majesty, some of the changes you've made to the sport of endurance are quite wrong. And, here's a list of things we'd like to discuss today that fall into that category..." Yea, off with the Infidel's head if that were to happen. We need to have more influence, or, if, it remains the rules are controlled by the Shieks, and the Sheiks alone, than our representative says, "Adios, Your Sheikdom." Keep in mind I still dream of a fantasy world where I see equal and just representation for all. I'm sorry, but until FEI (endurance) gets their act together, I say we vote with our hooves and run away from all of it. The very first thing they need to do is to give total control of the vet checks to the vets and get rid of that way too powerful organizational committee controlling everything with the goals of Olympic Gold Medals dancing in their heads. Do that and, do that now, and, maybe, we'll talk. Keep in mind this is just me talking, my silly opinions. And, yea, I'll shut up now. But, one more thing. It all ties in to the dead horses at endurance rides. What happens at their rides (FEI) affect us much more than what we do in the States affects them, especially when it comes to the stigma of horses dying at a ride. They got the worldwide attention they wanted, they put it on TV, newspaper people were everywhere, and, because they did not listen to their vets, two horses died from exhausted horse syndrome. This happened because .. Fill in the blanks and see what you come up with. This is why we need to get this part of our sport (horses dying) out there, no matter how infrequently it does happen, for the rest of the world to see, because, like it or not, FEI has brought the world to our door. Forget the necropsy for now, trying to do that initially will kill this thing before it even gets off the ground, because of the lawyers. Let's just get some sort of action and information about this out there now. Overall, considering how infrequently it does happen and how often those are accidental, it will show the world that endurance does not equal death for the horse. NOt even close, and, we must show the world that we are striving for zero deaths at our endurance rides caused by horse exhaustion, just like we strive for zero tolerance of drugs used on our equines! cya, Howard (meet me for a beer at Chattanooga to talk about it) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara H-B" <bahoba2@xxxxxxxx> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [RC] The ultimate At 06:00 AM 2/19/03, you wrote:The President's Cup, to me, is so far removed from what I know as endurance, that it makes my skin crawl that it is even called an endurance ride.I agree wholeheartedly! This seems to be the way the FEI rides are going. I am almost sorry that I put on a CEI-A ride at Rainbow 2 years ago........... however, it did help some Canadians and PNW Americans along their paths to their goals. Barbara =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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