Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

Please Reply to: Jeanne Pepper pepperja@xxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
==========================================

Thanks for the quick reply Heidi but I have to question your responce that 
maybe this horse isn't suited to compete because he has an allergy to 
flies???So he should live out his days doing what?Pasture pet??This horse is a 
kiger mustang,from some of the most rugged country in the nation.His energy 
level is actually higher than my Arabs(& he's no slouch!)with near perfect 
conformation,huge legs & feet,long stride & bold attitude,he is the perfect 
example of endurance potential.Personally,I have to use an inhaler,take copious 
amounts of anti-inflamitories and deal with chronic pain from old injuries to 
get through every ride & though I WOULD NEVER ask any horse of mine to endure 
what I do ,I would also never prevent him the chance to experience the life of 
an endurance horse which to my mind is the BEST life a horse can have,(at least 
the life I offer MY horses.)You may say that he doesn't choose to compete but 
horses do appear to enjoy going down the trail and he does sulk when he's left 
behind.I do everything I can to ensure my horses are happy & healthy & I have 
also always followed AERC rules so I will the right thing here and hopefully 
we'll be heading down the trail in 3 more years.


=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-