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[RC] [RC] GSFTR - Peter Harper*Subject:* [RC] GSFTR http://www.fresnobee.com/sports/story/154514.html -- Susan Tweedale-Hill (Golshani) 61500 Rose Hill Rd Salesville, OH 43778-9623 1-740-679-2333 Wow! You folks can really tell a lot from just a photo. How many of you have actually taken the time to talk to Jay before you formed an opinion? During the GSFTR I had a chance to stop and visit with Jay for a while. He seemed like an OK guy to me. Sure he has Tats and a bit of a cowboy attitude. Who doesn't have at least a few idiosyncrasies? I also saw him on trail riding with a broken hand so swollen he could hardly hold reins. Every time I saw him he had a wide smile on his face living in the moment. Does the fact he dresses different or rides a different kind of horse justify the ridicule and scorn I've seen posted on the RC list by people who have never bothered to get to know him? You folks should be ashamed of yourselves. What Jay, Keith and others are pointing out is we have a very real problem in the sport. There is a very definite click in endurance. Those outside the click who don't ride the right breed of horse, the right color, wear the right cloths, or the right saddle are given the cold shoulder or have people talk behind their backs as you have done. I've experinced it first hand. I've been told to my face that my horse couldn't "do endurance". So maybe Jay and others do have a chip on their shoulder but I think they had some real help putting it there. I challenge you all at the next ride to go up to someone new and introduce yourself. Say "Hello", shake their hand, visit for a while, get to know them and make them feel welcome. You'll be doing your self and the sport some good. Best Regards, Pete ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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