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Re: [RC] Presidents cup / Olympics - Fight fire with Fire - and jump the gun - CharlesSo push for it to be an Olympic sport with the rules you like, and get others to do the same. Yesterday I thought the answer to ending races like the ones by the UAE was to offer similar large races with big money sponsors that followed AERC standards. I figured you can fight fire with fire and money with money. However, today I'm not so sure. I think that no matter what, there will always be competitions, rides, and races where it will not meet the high standards we want. I think the solution is to vote with your 6 feet (you and your horse). Knowing the ride conditions and rules, you have to decide if you and your horse are capable of doing it and want to do it. If so, best of luck. If not, oh well. This is another instance where I think we have to make it the riders responsibility to care for his horse. Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonni" <JonniJ@xxxxxxxx> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 2:32 PM Subject: [RC] Presidents cup / Olympics From the Presidents cup page:http://www.presidents-cup.com/about.htmIn turn, this adherence to the highest professional values has spreadthroughout the sport. Endurance is no longer a grass roots hobby, but a world class sport that has aspirations to gain Olympic status.<<< So, with the money the Middle East has to dump into the sport THEY Call Endurance riding, after hearing reports and some able to watch the web cast, my gut says if endurance heads to the Olympics, THIS is how it will be presented to the world. Then, when you casually mention to a non-horse friend that you compete in Endurance Rides with your horse, and the only connection they have is watching a race like the Presidents Cup on some sports channel, do you think what you do with your horses will be looked upon in a good light? We have worked long and hard to show that we care for our horses, and that the horses enjoy trotting down the trail to keep animal rights whackos off our backs. (groups like PETA think fishing should be banned...what do you think they would do with endurance riding if they thought the public would listen?) We as riders, along with our governing body (AERC) probably have some tough issues and decisions ahead when looking towards the international front on our sport. (as if they have not had enough tough issues to cover already) While YOU may never have the urge to compete internationally, I think we should all keep at least the basic knowledge about what is going on in that area, as it could have some trickle down effects to the level most of us ride. Jonni This E-Mail scanned by Norton Anti-virus 2002, and believed to be virus free. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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