RE: Ah..the art of cheating

["Kerry Dykes" <KDykes@cpes.com>]

So "in general" people who go out and buy a good horse instead of riding
their backyard mutt don't deserve to be called "endurance riders" since they
don't have a "great love and respect for both the horse and other people in
it" -- so the next proper conclusion is they are more inclined to "offend,
to cheat or abuse".

And yes, I do get my "undies in a twist" over statements like this.... even
tho I'm NOT one of those undesirables mentioned above  - thank goodness, I
want to be able to sleep at nite!  Generalizations like this with no data to
back it up can't help but offend.

Kerry
and Lefty, the backyard mutt
and Spiritism, the "move up" horse


In a message dated 5/24/00 6:13:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
tvanhove@uswest.net writes:

<<  Secondly, it has seemed to us over the years that there are more and
more
riders in all persuasions, endurance as well, who had no real experience nor
great love and respect for the horse first. They discovered this fine sport
and then went out and bought a horse, just the right horse, a competetive
horse - like a motorcycle or something.  There is a distinct difefrence in
attitudes between tehse folk and teh folk who perhaps even started on a
retired (remember, they retire show horse at about 5!) family show horse or
pet, and gradually moved up to a horse more specific to the sport. These
people seem to have a greater love and respect for both the horse and other
people in it, and so take care not to offend, to cheat or abuse. Before
anyone gets their undies in a twist, I know there ar emany, many exceptions,
but it is rather unnerving to think that ANYONE without an enduring
affection
and knowlege for the horse as well as a sense of competitive honor is
competing in this fine sport. I have wondered at times if it is becaus ethey
have no other claim to fame or strength of real industry or joy in their
life
and so this is where they find it. But as we ALL KNOW- cheating isn't it
either. The rest of us sleep nights - better and more often!
s


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