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[RC] When people ask - Tx TriggerOriginal message: Most of the time the olny way to learn is by making mistakes. Like wearing jeans instead of tights, after you rip your skin off you won,t feel silly in tights anymore. It,s like being a teenager, can,t tell them anything. Live & learn & hope the poor horse survives. jvm <<< But when they DO NOT survive, or get hurt due to a rider who is making mistakes so they can "learn", the whole sport can suffer. Admit it folks, we are participating in a sport that the general public knows little about. Well, some actually think it is the same type of ride like that Omak Suicide race Animal welfare groups watch us closely, and horses get injured or die every year. (Google it if you have not heard of it) When a ride is going to be available for the public to watch closely, such as it sounds the Santa Fe ride is going to be, I think many want to make sure riders AND their horses are prepared, so that "mistakes" that could injure or kill a horse are not shown on the evening news. (of course, we want riders prepared for ALL rides, not just the ones that are so public) Nothing would get the public more worked up towards endurance riding (and racing) that video of horses on I.V.'s. ... or one covered with a tarp. Jonni =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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