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> <Tammy Robinson wrote>

> My opinion is this is cruel to the horse.  What is it that riders feel 
> they are getting out of this?  Fame, money, boost to their ego?  What?  
> Riders need to just plain ride a smart ride, for that ride, that day and end up 
> with a horse that is also happy and still has the energy and happieness to go 
> back out again within an hour.
> Someday when your at a ride....look around the base camp after a ride.  How 
> many really happy alert horses do you see?  Whats the point here?  Whats in it 
> for them?

Thanks for your post and observation, Tammy.  This "happy and 
interested" attitude should be the hallmark *particularly* for the new 
horses and riders.  Otherwise, how are we growing our sport?  

Lisa


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