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[Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>]

and the very public refusal to condone 
> it was,
> IMO, one of AERC's shining hours.

I was also proud of the AERC riders.  Picture it. They show up at a place
where they're offering a huge cash jackpot.  They've got horses that they
know can go a long way fast.  They see that if they pull out there are
nothing left but people with stock horses and no experience.  They
probably were capable of taking care of their horses and even winning the
thing but they left on principle and did the alternate ride instead. 
There's nothing that shows our true colors like the willingness to turn
our back on financial reward just for the sake of having a good time with
our horses' best interests at heart. :-)

Angie