Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Equine Clinicians Compete

----- Original Message -----
From: Lif Strand <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> At 11:03 AM 8/8/02, Vallonelee@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >Pat's closing comments to the crowd were, "Remember, keep it Natural, and
> >may the Horse be with you!" And as Josh Lyons so eloquently said, "We're
all
> >winners!"
>
> Hmmm.  I wonder if those 3 colts were ridden by an "ordinary" rider today,
> what would happen.  I also wonder if those 3 colts were tested for ulcers
> today what the results would be.

I was pretty well slammed on another list for my opinion on taking a minimum
of several weeks training and condensing it into a few hours of
entertainment; not to mention that it was a competition between the
trainers.  I don't see that type of thing as being in the horse's best
interest.   *regardless* of *who* the trainers are.

The reports I read after the show seemed to indicate that they had,
basically, no problems taking a 2yo from halter breaking to starting under
saddle, including side passing, loping, roping and dragging stuff with 2.5
hours training...

guess I'm just a hard-nose, but I'm still not impressed.

Becky Huffman, Cleburne, Texas
www.TheOriginalSeries.com
www.BlueArabianHorseCatalog.org

"Good and Ill have not changed since yesteryear; nor are they one thing
among Elves and Dwarves and another among Men. "
-Aragorn, son of Arathorn





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