Re: Today Show

["i452601" <lth@thegrid.net>]

> As I watched NBC's Today Show I could hardly believe my eyes and ears.
> What a disappointment!  And what a waste of an opportunity to give the
world
> a glimpse of our sport.  I can only imagine Valerie's disappointment after
> her efforts, time and dollars to bring 2 horses to the center of NYC.
>
> Valerie Kanavy should have had a proper interview in the studio as did
> Serena Williams, both world champions in their sports.   She should have
had
> opportunity to talk about endurance riding and what it means to her and so
> many of us.  Film clips of her winning with Jedi or Cash could have been
> aired. Then if NBC wanted to clown around with Barry Matson and Katie
Couric
> for a couple of minutes, OK.  Instead, we get inane jokes about horse
manure
> and wasted minutes of Matson showing off his stupidity.   Valerie had only
> the briefest of coverage.
>
> So, let's all tell NBC how we feel about this--OK?
>
> Betty Edgar
> So. Oregon
>
I think you've said it perfectly.  I WILL be emailing them tomorrow with
sentiments similar to yours.

Linda Hedgpeth
Greenfield, CA
lth@thegrid.net


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