Re: RC: RE: Re: FW: "Ponying question"

["Nancy Mitts" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>]

Alison,
Hopefully it was mostly his pride that was hurt!!
Obviously, in situations like this, you do whatever has to be done!!! I can 
see no reason for penalty here, OW OW, I hurt just thinking about it. I was 
reponding to the person who asked about ponying for the purpose of exposing 
a young horse to a "ride" during an actual competition.
Nancy Mitts


>From: "Alison Farrin" <alison@innovativepension.com>
>To: "'Nancy Mitts'" <mitts_n@hotmail.com>, <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Subject: RC:  RE: Re: FW: "Ponying question"
>Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 09:46:14 -0800
>
>Well, i ponied the horse without the junior the year my son broke a stirrup
>leather and landed butt first in a cholla cactus at mile six.  Ponied his
>horse into vet check 1 at mile 12, where the horse got a ride back to camp
>in the trailer.  Kid got a ride from someone crewing who passed us as trail
>and crew road passed each other.  You can be sure he did not sit down on 
>the
>way in!
>
>Alison Farrin
>Innovative Pension Strategy & Design
>alison@innovativepension.com
>858-451-9594 x 107
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nancy Mitts [mailto:mitts_n@hotmail.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 9:22 AM
> > To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> > Subject: RC: Re: FW: "Ponying question"
> >
> >
> > I've seen ponied juniors once or twice, usually only at the
> > beginning of a
> > ride. If the junior is entered it's most likely within the
> > rules. I would
> > think a ride manager could disallow it if written notice is
> > given well in
> > advance of the ride. An unentered junior or an unridden horse should
> > absolutely be against the rules!
> > Many of the places we ride such an arrangement would be
> > dangerous, with
> > twisty narrow trails through the woods. Passing other
> > competitors is tricky
> > enough without negotiating 2 animals tethered together. Could
> > make a great
> > strategy though, especially if ponied horse kicks. Just get
> > in front &
> > nobody could get past!
> > Nancy Mitts
> >
> > >I have seen adults pony their kids on a horse (yes, a 50
> > miler)...does this
> > >rule mean that would be a no-no?  Just curious.
> > >
> > >
> > >Maggie Mieske
> > >Mieske's Silver Lining
> > >10601 S. Richards Rd.
> > >McBain, Michigan 49657
> > >http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
> > >mmieske@netonecom.net
> > >
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