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I believe in the UAE the same racing commission that controls TB racing 
controls endurance racing. It is racing pure and simple. That's not 
either good or bad, but just how they view it. It is clearly not how 
many of us in the US and Canada view it. Who is right and who is wrong - 
neither. It looks to me that we may have a bifurcation (yes Lynne that's 
not a typo - I don't have any problems with the technical words ) in our 
sport.

We have been dancing around this for several years but maybe we should 
face it head on - and the AERC should face it head on.  I personality 
don't have a problem with the type of long distance races the UAE is 
pushing. It is not endurance riding as we know and love it. Would I 
participate - no, but that is my choice. Would I propose forbiding 
others to participate - no, the last time I checks we live in a free 
society. Can these two forms of endurance coexist - only time will tell.

Truman


Barbara H-B wrote:

> At 08:17 AM 2/25/03, Ridecamp Moderator wrote:
>
> > believe that to run horses that close to the edge, you've got
> > to have plenty of horses to make up for those that go *over* the
> > edge. That's not something most of us find acceptable.
>
>
> That's also what I  meant when I said "At whatever cost"
>
> >
>
> Barbara
>
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