RE: [RC] [RC] [RC] [RC] President's Cup - Catfish Daniels
Somehow it seems that the difference in
opinion has more to do with whether or not people ARE into competition, or are
not. Reading the posts that followed after this person’s remark
about “World Power”, we could be talking about “any”
sport for that matter. Yes, competition brings out the worst of us.
And in most cases, specially in international level competitions, money, power
and winning has a LOT to do with it. And those with better support and resources
generally come up ahead.
It’s wonderful that this sport
allows riders of all levels to compete or to participate. At the end of
the day each person achieves their own goal and walks away with pride.
That’s awesome. But to some, competition is competition, and
perhaps this person used an aggressive term as far as “world power”,
but let’s not forget – some people are into endurance riding, and
some are into endurance racing. Whether we are into either one or the
other, both “sports” still exist and has their participants. And
for the endurance racers, crossing the finish line first with a healthy horse
is indeed a reward and recognition well deserved.
Catfish
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President's Cup
I just thought for a
moment about this comment - each to his own I guess, but I considered that this
doesn't really matter to me in the general scheme of what we should be at the
head of the class inetrnationally. SO many of us actually want to do what we do,
whatever it is, for the sheer joy, pleasure and companionship, which by its
nature, excludes activities pursued for primarily money, power or prestige.
That said, as many have said, we are "just a bunch of cowboys", and I
for one don't mind that label. Not everything should be about money, power or
winning. As one rather confused peer of my husband's stated "winning
solves all problems" - but my husband's retort is that is solves SOME
problems and creates a whole bunch of new ones.
Yes America used to be a world power
in endurance but you have to have
tangible results to make people believe this is still so.
