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International Endurance Competition and our United States effort are thriving
thanks in large part to the
work of dedicated people who belong to a number of affiliated organizations and
serve on their committee
for endurance. Without the cooperation and collaboration of ALL the committees
involved, there would not
be World Endurance Championships and an opportunity for all of us in the AERC
to prove that WE ARE
THE BEST IN THE WORLD!!.
As promised last month, what follows is a listing of the affiliated
organizations committees for the sport of
endurance riding, their current members and function.
1997 FEI ENDURANCE COMMITTEE
Chairman: Professor V. de Sanctis (Italy) and four other members: Dr. Hallvard
Summerseth (Norway),
Howard Harris (Australia), Dr. Pietro Moneta ( Italy), Jean Pierre
Allegret(France).
The committee members serve four year terms. The terms of Dr Summerset and Dr
Pietro Moneta expire
at the end of 1997. The two vacancies will be filled at the 1998 General
Assembly. The AHSA will
forward a candidate to the FEI for consideration. The prospective candidates
have been sent to the AHSA
Endurance committee for input with the AHSA Executive office making the final
decision.
Function: Responsible for establishing Rules for Endurance, appointment of
officials and other
representatives of the FEI at Endurance events as required, and the allocation
of Championships as outlined
in the General Regulations.
1997 USET ENDURANCE DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE
Maggie Price, Committee Chair, as USET VP Endurance; Nancy Elliot DVM, Chair of
USET Active
Riders Committee; Chuck Gray, Chair of AERC International Committee, Tony
Benedetti, National
Selection Chair.
Five people recommended by the AERC International Committee: C. Mike Tomlinson
DVM, Pete Fields,
Jerry Gillespie DVM, PhD, Lori Stewart, Barbara Sanches.
FUNCTION: The role of the USET Endurance Discipline Committee is to make
recommendations to the
USET Executive Committee, through the Discipline Vice President, on all matters
concerning the current
and future USET programs of the endurance discipline. The Endurance Committee
will receive input from
the Active Competitors Committee and will take its recommendations into
consideration when making their
decisions. Term: 1yr.
1997/98 USET ACTIVE COMPETITORS COMMITTEE
Nancy Elliot, DVM - Chairman, Stephen Rojeck - Vice Chairman, Melissa Crain,
Becky Hart, Suzanne
Hayes, Valerie Kanavy, Margaret Price, Marcia Smith DVM, and Jan Worthington.
FUNCTION: The role of the Active Competitors Committee is to make
recommendations to the USET
Endurance Committee regarding the Endurance program. Members are elected by the
entire delegation of
Active Riders (those riders who have represented the U.S. in either World or
North American
Championships within the past 10 years). Term: 2 years.
1997 AHSA ENDURANCE EVENTS COMMITTEE
Jerry Gillispie DVM - Chairman. Maggie Price, Lori Stewart, Valerie Kanavy,
Stagg Newman, and Mitch
Benson DVM.
FUNCTION: Works on clarifying, promoting, and setting up rules for international
endurance competition.
Oversees the licensing of officials for international competitions. Nominations
for the committee can be
submitted to the AHSA Endurance Committee Chair for possible appointment and
approval at the AHSA
Convention held each year in January. Term: 1 year.
ZONE NEWS
The FEI in a meeting last Fall, removed the requirement that a ride organizing
committee pay the food and
lodging expenses of the participating riders, grooms, chef d equipe and team
veterinarian. These expenses
are the responsibility of the Zone Teams. Please donate to your zone team.
Maybe one of your zone team
members will go on to represent the United States at the 1998 World
Championships in Ireland. Make a
cash donation, buy the teams promotional products, and support their
fund-raisers. Every little bit will
help. Thank you!
A.H.S.A. SERVICES
FEI REGULATIONS. Currently available: FEI General Regulations, 96 Edition; FEI
Rules for
Endurance, 97 Edition; FEI Veterinary Regulations, 94 Edition. Purchase
Information: Cost of each book:
$20.00. Postage: $5.00 for 3 books. Contact- Andrea F. Moore, AHSA, 220 East
42nd St., New York, NY
10017-5876. Phone: 212-972-2472.
HORSE PASSPORT APPLICATIONS: Send your request for an application or passport
renewal to: AHSA,
220 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10017-5876, Attention: Amy Clarke,
International Department. Amy
Clarke will also help you with any follow up questions you may have.
Phone:212-972-2472.
REMINDER: Horse passports must be renewed every 4 years.
IMPORTANT TIP: When you receive your passport application it is important that
you give the
veterinarian that fills out the passport the FEI booklet titled Identification
of Horses. This will minimize
the chance of your passport application being returned to you because of errors.
IMPORTANT NOTICES:
Any rider who plans to compete in a NATIONAL endurance event (marathon or
endurance ride) outside the
United States and Canada MUST notify the AHSA . This requirement is in addition
to the requirement for
permission to participate in an FEI sanctioned endurance ride.
Horses leased to foreign competitors for the Pan American Championships must
also be processed through
the AHSA.
USET NEWS
The USET Festival of Champions has as a title Sponsor for the Endurance
Championship 50, Sooner
Trailers.
The Veterinary panel for the ride is made up of some of our sports best ride
veterinarians: Head Vet- Nancy
Elliot DVM, Staff: Mitch Benson DVM, Jerry Gillespie DVM, Dane Frazier DVM.
Dane Frazier and Jerry Gillespie are also on the USET Board of Trustees and will
be attending a meeting
of that board on Monday after the event.
E-mail from: R. K. and L.D. Stewart, 19-May-1997
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