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I feel it was a 'failed drug test' because the winner failed the drug test.

Lets see a show of hands here on RC...

Who here was at the 1st WEC in Pratoni del Varvo in Italy in 1986.  I was.

Who here was at the European Championships in Marloffstein, Germany in 1987? 
I was.

Who here was at the 2nd WEC in Ft. Royal in 1988? I was.

So since i was at these 3 events i have seen the De-Evolution of FEI 
Endurance.

People want to see Endurance in the Olympics, yet I think it was Marion 
Jones who just caught on steroids (doping the human) and what did they do to 
her?  Took away a substantial amount of money, took away her medals, and 
probably, i don't know, banned her for a few years and she will serve jail 
time.  Its a slap on the hand to the most serious infraction one can make in 
a sport to just take away a win and not sanction in some way the offender 
when the innocent horse is give a doping agent.  .  ts
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steph Teeter" <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tom Sites" <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "ridecamp camp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 6:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] EC DQ


> sorry.. I'm feeling rather dense at the moment. why do you consider  this 
> recent news to be a 'failed drug test'?
>
> I thought it was a pretty successful drug test...
>
> Steph
>
> (perhaps I hit my head too hard last week :)
>
> On Jan 23, 2008, at 3:12 PM, Tom Sites wrote:
>
> > I apologize for that mistake betweeen cases and races.
> >
> > When i  rode FEI Events they were so strict regarding clothing,  taking 
> > your horse out of its stall during certain hours, crewing on  trail and 
> > the myriad of 'stuff' they forced you to comply with that  when something 
> > as serious as a failed drug test to the winner of a  Championship, I not 
> > only think FEI has been gelded, but gelded by  money.
> >
> > FEI has sold out.
> >
> > ts
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steph Teeter" 
> > <stephteeter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: "Tom Sites" <goearth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 10:10 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RC] EC DQ
> >
> >
> > > You changed the wording of the article - it said 'cases' not 'races'
> > >
> > > ->>An International Equestrian Federation spokesman said: "In  these 
> > > fast track cases as long as the rider pays a fine plus  costs there is 
> > > no further sanction, other than their withdrawal  from the 
> > >  competition. ->>
> > >
> > > I believe it was a 'fast track case' because it was not contested -
> > >
> > > Steph
> > >
> > > On Jan 22, 2008, at 10:57 PM, Tom Sites wrote:
> > >
> > > > "In these fast track races as long as the rider pays a fine plus 
> > > > costs there is no further sanction, other than their withdrawal   from 
> > > > the competition."
> > > >
> > > > This speaks volumes.
> > > >
> > > > FEI has lost its balls.
> > > >
> > > > ts


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