Clarification of WEG Credentials and Tickets

If you are linking to my blog from Eventing Nations Website about the US not giving the alternates tickets, I have been asked by Sara Ike to clarify things for you all. As alternates we were never going to be credentialed — athlete credentials are very different than having tickets to watch competition at WEG. Our job was technically over on Monday when we knew we were not going to compete. Yes it was my decision to stay and cheer on the team that I had trained with and at one point felt a part of. For me to go to opening ceremonies and to be on grounds at WEG up until Wednesday (when I was first asked by the team if I needed tickets for eventing) I did need to rely on the generosity of my friends for tickets. I am very grateful that the team paid for my hotel room. And I am grateful that they did eventually offer me tickets, but I honestly didn’t think that they were going to. I wasn’t expecting them to. There wasn’t a lot of communication, I did feel like I was in the dark about things, but I certainly was not complaining about it either. I have wonderful friends that were just as excited about me to cheer on the US Eventers. The point of my statements in my earlier post was to thank my friends for amazing tickets and a great week with them. I certainly did not intend to throw anyone at the team under the bus.  It has been an honor to be a part of this group of people.