I read your posts with a lot interest. But can I just respectfully tell you that you are debating wrongly about FEI.
You establish a direct relationship between fast flat racing races (let's call them desert rides) and FEI rides in general.
yOU MAY NOT INCORPORATE the european FEI rides in this category. Most of our rides in Europe are comparable with AERC rides and like in AERC competition, 99% of the riders care for their horse :
Aachen, Florac, Compiegne, Perugia, Castiglione, Barcelone... etc... I rode many rides in the US and I do not see much difference between the US rides and the European ones.
If you guys are against the endurance races taking place in the desert of the gulf, you should find another name for this type of endurance.
