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From: Susan

To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 9:42 PM

Subject: RE: [RC] Determination of abuse...

A few questions

Have you ever driven faster than the posted speed limit with children in the car?  No

Have your children ever fallen down and hurt themselves because you were looking the other way?No

Have you ever ?lost? your child in a mall because you turned your back for 5 seconds to look at that fancy dress?  No

Have you ever cut someone off on the road because you were changing a CD or the radio?  No

Have you ever stepped on your dog?s toes because he was under your feet and you weren?t paying attention?  Yes, but I immediately got off his/her foot.  Wish I could say the same for my horse.

 

IMHO  this was more than making a mistake -- it was totally ignoring what the horse was telling her.  BTW -- I don't have any children, so can honestly answer "no" to all but the last question.

 

I could go on but I think you get the point. If you can look in the mirror an honestly say you have never made a mistake you must be an angel. I can?t! I have a friend who lost her husband because of a split second decision she had to make on the freeway?did she want to hit the car in front of her that had stopped in the middle of the freeway or change lanes. Well, she missed the car but overturned her car.

 

We all make mistakes. I think Amy Tryon has admitted to hers and has to live with the consequences the rest of her life?I hope you never have to live with the death a anyone or any animal because you weren?t paying attention for 10 seconds.

 

That?s my 2 cents and not ?slamming? you just asking.

Susan

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Karen Williams

Spotsylvania, VA