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ANGIE wrote <<Since the rider/horse
histories have been on line I have enjoyed looking
up people's history just
to get a little grasp of what they're like. If
I look up a rider who
gives lots of advice on RC, but see they have a
very high pull ratio my
respect for their advice drops and I'll take what
they say with a grain of
salt. I care about my pull ratio and may
actually choose not to start a
ride to protect it. For instance, when I
pulled at Biltmore this spring
with a sound horse it really bothered me
that I had to add another pull to
his record.>>>>
I agree, Angie. I am extremely proud of the
fact that I have completed over 60 rides and have one pull listed (mind
you, some of my rides where in years when they did not require pulls to be
listed - I have a few more) It lends credibility to a person's record,
IMHO.
This is not to say that I would not
pull if I felt my horse were in danger, or even uncomfortable. I would be
the first one to say I couldn't go on (and my vet husband would be the quick
second...) but I feel it says alot for someone's horsemanship to have not
been pulled many times. There may not be an award for it, but hey, it is a
reward in itself.
Laura Hayes
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