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[RC] [Guest] Racetrack trainer CA - Ridecamp Guestd ekhaml enduroarabians@xxxxxxxxx Sorry, but even the most careful, humane trainer in the world cannot take the place of time in letting a horse grow up! There is no way anyone will get me to believe that an Arab (which takes longer to mature than a TB or QH) is ready for a rider let alone race training at 3. Their legs are simply not ready. Being patient for an extra year or 2 may be the difference in having a long term riding horse or a broken down pet. I just had to spout off as I am sick of seeing horses raced as babies. A certain 6 year old was pulled at Foresthill at Tevis after being about raced to death. 100 miles at a racing pace at 6? It makes me want to puke. Everyone has their opinion, and I have had more than one 2 year old; I know the waiting is hard. Good luck, you may have a great horse; I hope so. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= http://www.endurance.net/ads/seabiscuit.html Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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