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John:

 

You state "Also, the USEF endurance rules, which follow the FEI rules in this area, go the other way, they do not require a sponsor (without consideration of the letter) and some argue that the USEF/FEI rules prohibit a junior riding with a sponsor. So dual sanctioned FEI/AERC event which have Juniors competing have a (potential) problem as the rules between the two organizations are arguably contradictory in the area of junior sponsorship."

 

In the situation you pose there is no possibility of contradiction. The AERC Rules prevail as the ride would be first an AERC Ride and second an FEI Ride.

 

 

Bob Morris
Morris Endurance Enterprises
Boise, ID

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Teeter
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 6:25 AM
To: ridecamp
Subject: Re: [RC] Unsponsored Juniors again

AERC allows an unsponsored Junior to ride as  senior with a letter from the office.  There's no qualifications on this.

there is the 500mile requirement which could be called a "qualification"; as could the required letter from parent or guardian.

I also agree that requiring an unsponsored junior to ride only at the pace of the sponsor is a handicap in the senior placings but not everything is fair in life.  There are very few RM in other than rides like Tevis who require a sponsor when there's a letter.

Maybe more clearly stated; "... require a sponsor without consideration of the letter"?

Also, the USEF endurance rules, which follow the FEI rules in this area, go the other way, they do not require a sponsor (without consideration of the letter) and some argue that the USEF/FEI rules prohibit a junior riding with a sponsor. So dual sanctioned FEI/AERC event which have Juniors competing have a (potential) problem as the rules between the two organizations are arguably contradictory in the area of junior sponsorship.

jt