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Well, I am just back from the WEC, crewing, observing and trying (for 
once) not to get in the way.
Have been up for 45 hours and in flight for 22.5.
Oh what fun to read all of the ridecamp missives and to laugh at all of 
the junk you all have been writing.

The only sensible things have come from the Teeter's and Nancy Elliot.
Once I get some sleep I will give you some first hand accounts and my 
take on what went right and wrong.

I will say that this event is NOT comparable to any other WECs or 
endurance riding. It is its own animal, and maybe should be. They do 
things differently over there and I can't really say whether it is right 
or wrong. They invite us to participate and take VERY good care of us 
over there. Both through hospitality and funding.  It is good to have 
this every now and then. We have all learned a lot. They do have 
mountains over there that they could ride in and only two hours from the 
race site. But for them this is a spectator sport and a race, whether 
this is what FEI, endurance or the WEC should be is not really the 
issue. We should just do what we like here and not judge what other 
countries enjoy or do.
More later.
Steve Shaw



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