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Great post, Cindy!  On both subjects.

Barbara


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Collins" <ccollins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:37 AM
Subject: [RC] re: build a 100 mile horse & "gaited newbe"


> Thank goodness for shame...it's kept me from making stupid mistakes with
> my horses a SECOND TIME!  If y'all wonder why some of us have negative
> reactions to LD...this gentleman personifies all of our fears and
> prejudices.  It just happens that he is typical of what I often hear and
> have often seen.  If folks had to start out on 100s like the old days,
> they'd be a bit more realistic of necessity.  Now, that is NOT to say that
> I hate all LD riders, etc....It's just to say that for every one of you
> out there who is sensible and trying to learn the sport and start out
> sanely in LD, there are about 10 like him that I run into in my area.  I'm
> very sorry that you guys get his mud splashed on you...so to speak.  Just
> use this conversation to try to be understanding of how some feel about
> LD.  And, I'll try to be more open minded about those of you who are NOT
> represented by this gentleman (and I use that term loosely).
>
> As to building a 100 mile horse...forward attitude and heart will beat out
> everything else.  Sure, good feet, good legs, good withers, deep heart
> girth, good PRs, are all important.  But, how many times have we seen a
> horse that just didn't look like anything special make a liar out of us
> because of what's between his/her ears and inside his/her soul.  You can't
> quantify some things...thank goodness.  Cindy
>
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