RE: [RC] Changes to FEI rules, from an Australian perspective. Part - Leonard.Liesens
Well, Sandy, you probably missed
something. Go back a few emails. Don't worry, anyway, this doesn't concern AERC
at all.
From: Sandy Adams [mailto:sandydsa@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 5:09 PM To: LIESENS
Leonard (COMM) Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re:
[RC] Changes to FEI rules, from an Australian perspective.
Part
I may be missing something here, but I THOUGH Truman was pointing
to the degree of impact when change is effected. I would add that, far
LESS important than the actual welfare of the horses and ALSO the general
direction of the rank and file AERC riders would be whether or not a horse
would be qualified or not for international competition. The concept does not
seem to be taking root that AERC was NOT designed to support nor host
international competition. FEI, like any other group, ought to be developing
its own frame work organization that SUITS its own needs, not piggybacking off
of AERC rides. If it costs a single buck for the rest of us to support
I-national riding, simply to be able to ride AERC rides, it is unacceptable.
ANyone can donate at any time to support those international efforts, and I
believe within the confines of good horse mastership and acceptable treatment
of the horses (another issue altogether), most everyone admires and supports
in spirit the competition and efforts of those riders. That does not mean that
our AERC or any of us personally should be compelled to support them
financially in order to be a part of AERC. But in the end, MOST of us are not
concerning ourselves with whether or not a horse/rider is qualified or not for
international rides. A lot of us are pretty much saying ..."huh? I just want
to go to a few rides this year and not go broke". I am not clear as to what
FEI is supposed to stand firm on. Can someone explain?
Your
reaction is very weird, Truman. In other post would you have a bazooka to
point to the FEI, you would use it. And here, you agree... This is not cool,
thousands of horses are loosing their qualification, no problem, let's they
start all over again. This is not in the interest of the welfare of the
horse.
FEI is
the body serving the other NF, making possible international competitions.
Like FIFA for football. But we also have UEFA(european federation for
football), and this could happen as well in equestrian if FEI 'bite the
bullet and stand firm'.
