an american invention versus a european invention. an american sport versus a european sport. jim drake s sport versus francois robichon de la gueireine s sport. the first duke of newcastle s sport. jim drake, who passed away a few weeks ago at the age of 83, is the stuff of republican folklore. jim drake created a business in his garage that then created jobs and an industry, not just here, but around the world. imagine imagine if a democratic presidential candidate had ever even attended a dressage exhibition. fox news would be all over that. rush limbaugh, who lives the most elitist of lives flying around in his private jet while he rakes in his $50 million a year, would be screaming about elitism, just like he did when john kerry was photographed