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There are many different levels of dressage - do dressage riders 
differentiate in what they call themselves? Last time I checks they are 
referred to as "dressage riders." The same is true for eventers. Bottom 
line, IMO one that belongs to and participates in AERC sanctioned events 
is an endurance rider. After all in the bylaws it is not called the 
"American Endurance and Limited Distance Ride Conference" it is simply 
called the "American Endurance Ride Conference."

Somehow we've never had a problem with that concept (except maybe for a 
small handful of people). I expect the same is true for the PNW, CT and 
MW regions. It seems the prudent thing to do is to agree that maybe 
there are regional differences on this issue and get on with life.

To paraphrase Jeannie finishing by lunch so you can wolf down a couple 
quarts of Ben and Jerry's while watching the other poor suckers fight 
the heat of the day does have its own rewards ;-) .

Truman



Bruce Weary wrote:
> David, you said: " I say that if you're a member of the American 
> _Endurance_ Riders Conference, and do rides, then it ought to be OK to 
> call oneself an endurance rider." It is perfectly okay to do so. 
> "Endurance rider" has become synonomous with "distance rider" or "long 
> rider." Is someone actually objecting out loud when you refer to 
> yourself with those terms? That would be silly.
>
> But when the term endurance ride is used within the vernacular of our 
> sport, it does define a certain something, just for clarity, not 
> insult or exclusion. I think one of the reasons people like to refer 
> to themselves as an endurance rider is that they know there is 
> inherent honor and respect contained in the term, and they want to be 
> connected and identified with it. And that honor and respect was 
> initially derived at a time when there was nothing but 100 mile finish 
> lines to cross to become one. If we keep moving that finish line 
> closer to obtain that title, where does it end? The 12 or 8 mile fun 
> ride? Bruce
>
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