[RC] Fly control this works great - Lisa Douglass

Jeremy,

Well said! After spending 5 days of travel/riding last month with Ann Hall, 
asking questions and listening about FEI/International Rides..I am in awe of 
what our sport has evolved into. I think we have so much to learn from the 
whole FEI/International arena. Anyone who has traveled to other countries 
even for vacation, has to admit they learn alot from other cultures..new 
ways to do things at best.

She and Hal have ridden endurance rides in France,Germany, Dubai, UAE, 
Australia, Japan, Canada, and I am sure other countries I have not 
mentioned. It is fascinating to hear the different ways challenges are met, 
and the challenges that they had to overcome to ride in that arena. Bogus 
Thunder is a perfect example. He will always be close to my heart as I had 
the pleasure of riding him many miles his first year of trail exposure. He 
has excelled in Tevis (several top Tens), yet raced across the desert in 
Dubai...!

Why does it have to be a "us vs. them" mentality? As Dave Nicholsen said at 
the Eastern Mojave RIDE..things will eventually evolve into different types 
of rides/races...he sees the future as changing and folks choosing the type 
of events that fit their style of riding. I for one, have no desire to 
prioritize funds or time to ride internationally. That does not mean I have 
less admiration for those who do. I do take offense to those who do, and 
look down on those of us who don't, however. Just the same as I would take 
offense to those who don't and look down on those who do!

Let's all learn from those who "HAVE" (whatever they HAVE done).. and be 
happy with our own decisions to participate at whatever level we can afford 
to given our time/money/family commitments.

Welcome to endurance..NOW GO RIDE!

Love you all....!


Ranelle Rubin
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> From: "Jeremy Olson" <jeremy.olson.pojs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   FEI/AERC
> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:49:46 -0700
>
> I view this a little differently than Sandy. I don't understand the
> problem with riding in both AERC and FEI events. I rode in my first 50
> mile ride when I was seven years old, this was in 1982 My father started
> in the sport in 1978 and all my brothers and sisters rode at an early
> age as well, so we are steeped in the AERC tradition. I can tell you one
> thing, the times were just as fast (if not faster) back then. Here is an
> example, last year there was an FEI/AERC ride at the Grand Island ride
> in MI. The winning time was 9 hours and 15 minutes (I was 9 hours and 22
> mins). I can remember a ride in the late 80's (non FEI event) where my
> dad rode the ride (same exact trail) in 8 hours and 26 minutes and he
> was 4th over the line. There are many more examples of this, the FEI
> ride in WI three years ago was won in a slower time than it was won 2
> years ago. Some of them ROC rides were pretty quick as well. My ride
> time when I was a kid were faster than they are now and we were not
> hurting horses back then. I remember riding the Colorama 50 mile ride in
> 3 hours and 18 minutes and that ride is won now every year in about 5
> hours (same trail). The winning time in Aachen last year was not
> outrageously fast and you can be sure that it will not be fast in
> Malaysia as well. All FEI events are not flat desert races, there are
> still technical courses where these are held. MOST importantly, I have
> just as much FUN at FEI/AERC rides as I do at AERC only rides. It has
> been that way since the early 90's when my dad was riding in a few FEI
> events and I was tagging along to crew.
>
> Jeremy Olson
> 6416



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