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Well said Cindy

I whole hardedly agree.

Diana (German by birth , Texan by choice )

> From: "Cynthia Eyler" <eylerca@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: "Cynthia Eyler" <eylerca@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [RC]   Why we ride
> Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 16:15:40 -0400
>
> Tom,
>
> Most of us have no aspirations to race our horses.  There can be many 
> reasons for this:  haven't found the right horse; our own limitations; 
> preference to ride the same horse over many years rather than to race for a 
> few years and then go on to a new horse (only the most gifted horses can 
> accomplish both speed and longevity), restrictions imposed by having to 
> board a horse, etc.
>
> For many, the challenge is to finish with a healthy horse, ideally 
> improving over our previous attempts.  That doesn't mean we don't admire 
> and support the folks who are racing well -- meaning that their horses are 
> able to tolerate it well.  We cheer them on and volunteer or crew at 
> 'races' in support of endurance racing.  Some of us pay dues to AERC-I as 
> another way to support the racers.
>
> We're not the losers in this game -- because we're playing a different game 
> altogether.  Are we interested in the best possible nutrition, farriery, 
> vet care, etc. for our horses?  Absolutely!  Since there's no 'right way' 
> for every horse, we experiment to find what works best for each of our 
> horses.  Most of all, we enjoy our horses and the chance to test them and 
> ourselves on some of the most beautiful trails in the world.
>
> Cindy Eyler
> AERC #M19761

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