And last chance to join the ranks of people who have already emailed me. There are 1300+ of you on these lists, let's go! Please email me by the end of the day tonight (Wednesday) .... Thx! Anya First Name, Last Name, email, member numbers* *(USA Equestrian, Eventing, Driving .... etc (I just did eventing in my listing, adding USAEQ)) ************** Dear Decisionmakers, This is a group letter, representing several more concerned individuals, to make the point that many of us, who didn't have time to write a unique letter, are just as dismayed by the decision to exclude our pairs competitors. Many of us aspire to these highest levels of competition in the future, and we need the exposure today to result in a more accepting atmosphere for our efforts tomorrow. By not sending pairs, we are basically suggesting that this category is a hack, and no one should back it, or subsidize it, lest it get pulled at the last minute. Nothing could be father from the truth, but that will be the impression you convey to people who do not know these drivers. No matter how you feel about their competitiveness, keep in mind that not everyone needs to win the very top placing in every category. Think about next time. These same young horses (and their drivers, already experienced) will be that much wiser, and more experienced, from being sent this time around. International competition, and all of the logistical details surrounding it, is different -- for the drivers, and for their teammates, the horses. Please give our teams this invaluable experience. If you are committed to world level competition in driving, show it, in all categories. Thank you so much for your time. Sincerely, ******************************* _________________________________________________________ To Unsubscribe, change to Digest or Vacation mode go to: http://www.drivingpairs.com/dpmem.html `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````