Re: RC: RE: worlds youngest rider

[RQuestarabians@aol.com]

In a message dated 10/10/2000 11:29:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
RQuestarabians@AOL.com writes:

<< God bless little Cliffy for his talents, and having such wonderful 
supportive 
 parents that are there for him every step of the way. To have loving 
 "supportive" parents to enrich one's life is every kid's dream. It will last 
 with them for the rest of their lives.  >>

I forgot in my previous post to emphasize that I very much envy little Cliffy 
for his ability to do the ride at such a young age. I envy that he has horsey 
supportive parents. But I still question the safety of this child especially 
if it was necessary for him to be ponied. What if let's say the old veteran 
horse spooks and temporarily gets loose from the father's grasp? Is Cliffy 
able to physically and mentally control the horse in this situation. Is 
Cliffy able to independently control the horse under ANY situation? What 
about the potential hazard to other riders on the trail? For the safety of 
Junior riders and others on the trail the issue of the rider having to be 
ponied in order to "complete" the ride needs to be seriously looked at.
Robyn