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Which is why I have NO interest in FEI - level endurance, given the  
direction the UAE is taking it.

All this "proper growth" seems to be about setting the foundation for  
huge prize money, large professional barns, and expensive  
professional trainers.  Along with that comes all the pressure to WIN  
- so you get drugging problems, and all the rest of it. :: gee -  
sounds like long-distance flat racing to me.

My concern is that, if FEI-level endurance continues to go in this  
direction, we will essentially have two entirely different sports  
that go by the same name.

On Apr 23, 2008, at 8:29 AM, Steph Teeter wrote:

> This is an FEI program, it doesn't have anything to do with AERC or  
> USA. It's actually targeted at FEI endurance in countries that are  
> just starting the sport.
>
> Steph
>
> On Apr 23, 2008, at 9:20 AM, Barbara McCrary wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ridecamp
> > To: tracks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 6:30 AM
> > Subject: [RC] [Endurance Tracks] First Class Educational Programme  
> > for Endurance
> >
> > Hydra Properties’ sponsorship is the very first of its kind and is  
> > quite unique in the sports world in general in that it is solely  
> > intended for use in education. It is key in that it comes at a  
> > crucial moment of the development of the sport and, if well used,  
> > will contribute towards setting the foundation for proper growth.
> >
> > >>Is there something wrong with the "proper growth" of endurance  
> > in the USA?  I thought we were doing quite nicely, having just  
> > about doubled our membership in the past - what? - 10 years or  
> > so?  We have education, we have protection of horses, we have  
> > great conventions, we have beautiful rides, we have camarderie  
> > amongst riders.  So why do we need a "foundation for proper  
> > growth?"  All I see out of this is the "proper growth" of flat-out  
> > 100 mile horse RACES.  I don't think endurance SHOULD become  
> > "professional."  When it does, if it does, there goes OUR concept  
> > of endurance riding in this country.  Sorry, not interested.
> > Barbara
>
>
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