Re: [RC] [Consider This] Endurance riders told to clean up their act - Barbara McCrary
Usually, at an FEI/AERC ride, these are handled a two
separate divisions and they are not competing against each other. That is
my understanding, anyway. Could someone with greater experience weigh in
on this, please?
Of course, once when we hosted an FEI ride and an AERC
ride, I had one soreheaded AERC rider whine about how we, as ride management,
were treating the AERC riders as "second-class citizens." That certainly
wasn't the case, but there was more ceremony for the FEI ride. Oh,
well.....you can't please everyone.
Subject: Re: [RC] [Consider This]
Endurance riders told to clean up their act
this is part of the problem though - when an AERC ONLY rider
wants to go to a ride which may BECOME also FEI sanctioned, they are then
subjected to FEI methods, at least w have been here at several rides.
Personally, I do not think FEI methods allow one to best care for the horse;
but that is another issue - at least it is unless a RM makes everyone jog to
that tune. What if one goes to a ride which heretofore has NOT been FEI, now
it IS - in order in most cases to bring in those riders - so now Joe Blow who
has enjoyed that ride for years now will have to play by FEI rules. With a new
horse coming up, I personally will not take my horse if I have to do so, at
least not knowingly, since it is my first job to take care of my horse, not to
conform to FEI's rules of presenting one's horse.
So I guess my question is - given where we are at now, how will this be
NOT implemented against the wishes of AERC riders when they go to such a ride?
I for one do not WEAR collared shirts unless I am playing the piano at
church:) - I surely would NOT sport one on a horse. FEI and AERC are indeed
two separate organizations - but they have gotten far too cozy lately. Like
many others, we got into endurance after DECADES of open hunter/jumper
competition as well as Arabian Class A showing - too much regulation and
bossing around and no fun. Please tell me that this will NOT be "here we go
again!"
On Jun 19, 2008, at 10:49 AM, Barbara McCrary wrote:
