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Re: [RC] AERC members should come first...ALWAYS - Elizabeth WalkerLet me turn Lisa's question around: why *shouldn't* AERC sanction a special ride for FEI riders? All those riders are most likely AERC members, so why shouldn't they also get AERC credit for the miles? As was pointed out, there are 4 other rides nearby in that timeframe, so non-FEI riders are not being short-changed in any way. Merri brought up the theory that the entry fee structure could be a way of pointing non-FEI folks to the other rides, which can only help the other rides. I would be more inclined to think it is a fallout of AERC sanctioning. I am guessing that in order to be AERC sanctioned, the ride has to be open to all AERC members. So - if you want a special FEI qualification ride, but you want the riders to also be able to get AERC credit, how do you do that? Answer: get AERC sanctioning, allow AERC-only entries, but charge an FEI price for all entries. It meets the requirements (open to all AERC members), but effectively limits the entries to FEI riders only. Makes sense to me. On Nov 16, 2009, at 8:09 PM, k s swigart wrote: Lisa Salas said (among other things):Since when is it ok for AERC to sanction a "special" ride for FEI riders? Oh I know, they are AERC members as well but something isn't right about this situation. Sugar coat it all you want, it is NOT a sweet deal. It's not even reasonable....I must confess, even after having read the rest of her post, I am having a hard time figuring out why riders (except for those riders who want to go and get the FEI qualifications for their horses) should even care about this...at all. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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