Re: Re: RE: worlds youngest rider

["Karen Sullivan" <greymare@jps.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lif Strand" <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>

> At 09:43 PM 10/9/00, Karen Sullivan wrote:
> >When it gets to the point the kids are being put second to the horses or
> >sport, I have to question it.
>
> I would absolutely agree, Karen - IF the Lewis' were putting their child
> second to horses or sport, then that would be a bad thing.  But IF they
> weren't, if Cliffy was having a great time and was there because he wanted
> to be, and if his dad & granddad and no doubt other relatives at vet
checks
> were watching closely so as to be ready to pull him from the ride if
Cliffy
> was having second thoughts, well then of course there wouldn't be a
problem
> in this instance!
>
> I wasn't there, I don't know.  I just somehow doubt that the Lewis' were
> putting Cliffy second to anything. Lif
>
Lif,
I don't know the family either, and that statement was meant more as a
general comment, not to be directed at them-I HAVE seen situations where the
kids seems to be bullied into riding......
seems a general rule would be a idea, just as other AERC rules.

Karen
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