> Subject: [RC] Future International Races - Carrie > Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:17:24 -0800 > From: carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > So, in order to join FEI, you have to be a 100-miler? > > Yes, I did say "race". It is not a bad word, even if it is not for > everyone. With all of this talk about the WEC and the interest it has > generated I thought we can all discuss what will HELP make our team > better!! What we really need is to have more horses and riders involved > with international riding. The US has many great riders and horses and > we are not even scratching the surface of our resources. It really is > not that big of a step to go from AERC rides to FEI rides. Contrary to > what a few people say on this forum it is a lot of fun and you can learn > so much from these rides and clinics. At FEI rides we are not running > like crazy at all or hurting our horses Sometimes one might try and win, > but most of the time we are shooting for the 13 hour and 20 minute goal. > > Ok, back to the reason I am posting. We NEED more riders and we NEED > more good horses that come with the new riders. That is how we will > compete with the countries that have hundreds of hoses, we have the > resources and we can all pull together to make a better team. We need to > get rid of the negative FEI stigma, we all know it is not for everyone > but I for one can NEVER remember a rider who likes to race criticize > another for wanting to complete!! So even if representing our country is > not for you, at least do not discourage the riders who might want to try > and make the team in the future. Maybe we could even ENCOURAGE those > individuals who have nice horses to try and reach their potential, > encourage them to go for it and see what they can do. How will you ever > know if you don't try it? We might just see the USA back on the medal > stand with more support from all of AERC, band together and send the > best horses and riders to these events. Band together and use our > resources to get back to the top. How many of us wouldn't want to say "I > rode a (LD, 50 or 100) with the world champion!!". We would all be > proud, just as we are of the medals won by the Olympians. Lets start > making the USA Endurance team better with our support. I have heard a > lot of support over the last few days on ridecamp, so the next time a > few start FEI bashing lets all post again and let our voices be heard as > well. > > Lets go riding or racing, whatever the day brings. Most importantly have > FUN and support those around you who may have different goals. > > For all of you 100 milers out there, contact your regional > AERC-International Rep and try and have an open mind about it. It is > fun, you will meet great people and maybe make your country proud > someday!!! What more is there > > Jeremy Olson > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > See how Windows(r) connects the people, information, and fun that are > part of your life Click here > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > Follow-Ups: > Re: [RC] Future International Races > From: DORY JACKSON > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -------- > > Previous by date: [RC] WEC - Bruce Weary > Next by date: [RC] Fwd: bloodlines - John Teeter > Previous by thread: [RC] Fwd: Bill Parker Memorial Tevis Fund > Next by thread: Re: [RC] Future International Races > > > > Carrie Kitley > 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB > DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) > CACI International Inc, www.caci.com > DSN: 276-1077 > Fax: 805-606-1179 > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- > Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. > Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp > Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp > > Ride Long and Ride Safe!! > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
