Re: [RC] Please says something Merryben! - Merryben
In a message dated 11/27/2002 8:58:43 PM Central Standard Time, rides2far@xxxxxxxx writes:
With all this in mind, I asked Jen not to follow me and America as
closely as she normally does at the other rides. We both agree that if
El Whacko takes off at the start, like I know he will, to ignore me and
just run her own ride. Somewhere, down the trail, I will slow the horse
down and even turn him around, if necessary, so she and I can eventually
ride together. Sounds like a good plan, I don't think we're violating
any of the Junior rules by doing this
Howard you are most certainly violating junior rules. At my ride you would be DQ.....
The rules say that the sponsor and the junior "must ride together at all times, including entering and leaving all vet checks at the same time; the only exception being that at the finish a Junior may finish within the same minute or within the one minute on either side of the sponsor's finishing minute."
If your horse is a danger to your junior, she should be riding with someone else. That is the point of having sponsors. The sponsor is supposed to be able to take care of the junior. I will admit that some of my juniors took care of me but I was always able to take care of them in an emergency situation.
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