Re: Re Dubai and Thank you

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In a message dated 12/15/98 10:09:42 PM Pacific Standard Time,
arikaras@iafrica.com writes:

<< Just a thought for all of you-Has anyone here said thank you to the UAE for
 paying all the riders,horses,crews expenses, for the hospitality.NO no-one
 thought of this.Be thankfull for the oppertunity to compete in such a
 prestigious event and that the UAE could make this possible for alot of
 teams who would never have been able to afford the costs involved of flying
 the horses,teams,crew over at there own expense. >>

Well put, Kathy.  Yes, the financial support from the UAE certainly made this
a phenomenal event from the perspective of increased competition and exposure
to the sport at a world level for many who otherwise would not have had the
opportunity.  It is a thrill, after 25 years in this sport, to see how it is
spreading world-wide, and the UAE made a great contribution by bringing so
many nations together for one event.

Heidi