Re: Re: The problem with sponging

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D--n straight, Darolyn! Sponging horses at water stops doesn't bother me a
bit. But I sometimes wonder at people's lack of consideration when towards
the end of a ride when the weather is extra warm and the water barrels are
low, riders will happily scoop, one after the other, scoopfulls of water to
pour on their horses. It is apparent that there will probably be no more
water supplied to this location and there is little consideration for the
riders who will follow with horses who are just as dry and thirsty and may
well find empty water barrels. Not that's what gets my goat.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: Darolyn Butler <darolyn@swbell.net>
To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 11:49 PM
Subject: RC: Re: The problem with sponging


> I disagree with "   DON'T SPONGE OUT OF THE DRINKING WATER THING"  I think
> if ur sponge is clean, & sometimes it is the cleanest thing on me... what
> does it hurt to pop it in the water & squeeze it over your horse.  I've
seen
> many horses drink out of really yucky puddles & streams & turn up their
> noses at the clean water.  I try to use good judgement & not stick a
nasty,
> muddy sponge in a sparkling clean tank, but when I know my sponge is
clean,
> clean.... I just see know harm in sponging out of the tank.  Now if your
> standing on the ground.... wiping clods of mud and muck off the hore &
> sticking it back in.... THAT's Different.... I'm talkin' clean sponges!!!
> I got yelled at once this year early on... and was just blown away....
that
> sponge hadn't seen a dirty puddle all day... u'd think I'd poored arsenic
in
> the water.  I've never seen people get so psychizo about something.
> & in my 20,000 miles of riding, I've never seen a thirsty horse turn water
> down because there was a little sweat or mud in it.  This is a "people
> thing"
> djbd  AERC #25
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