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Amen Julie!

I think perhaps, that if people who feel they are being treated poorly by 
others would stop and ponder for just a moment at WHY they feel that way, 
they may just find they are attracting the negativity themselves in some 
way..or even worse, imagining it!

Just like when you drop a shoulder and look in one direction, your horse 
does too..you get what you focus upon folks!



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> From: Marinera@xxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [RC]   Trail trash tirade, with apologies
> Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:52:26 EST
>
> Someone wrote to Ridecamp...
> The LD crowd are some of the nicest folks to meet, and the attitude of some
> of these high-and-mighty 50 folks (many of whom probably haven't completed 
> a
> 100) regarding the presence of LD riders is surprising. As a matter of
> fact, the behavior of some of the 50+ mile riders I've encountered on the
> trail has done more to steer me away from this sport than a bad day on the
> horse could ever do.
>
> This really gets to me and I know it has been hashed and rehashed ad
> infinitum and we are all sick of the subject so I hope not to extend it too 
> much.
> The L Dâ??ers who feel they are looked down upon, who seem to find that all 
> â??high
> and mighty" 50 and 100 milers are rude are going to have to start naming
> names because I do not know to whom they are referring and I really want to 
> know.
>
> Trail Trash Kathy Copeland, who never rides anything except L Dâ??s is one 
> of
> the most knowledgeable horsewomen I know. Why? Because that is her choice.  
>  In
> spite of her lesser mileage, she is very highly respected. Trail Trash
> Barbara White, with 28 Tevis Cup buckles in a drawer someplace, rode an L D 
> last
> weekend and is   going on another LD in two weeks. Why?   She doesnâ??t 
> have a
> higher mileage horse at the moment and she loves the LD rides. I find it
> interesting that Trail Trash John Crandell, who is probably one of the best 
> riders our
> sport has ever produced, did not feel demeaned by riding L Ds each of the 
> last
> few years which are the years when he was also winning Tevis, Old Dominion
> and a National Championship. Trail Trash Becky Hart, three time World 
> champion
> endurance rider, was actually seen on an LD ride a few years ago.   As was
> Valerie Kanavy, two time World Champion, so I guess that makes her Trail 
> Trash.
>
> I know all these people personally.   I do not think there is a snobbish, 
> â??I
> am better than you because I've ridden furtherâ?? bone in their collective
> bodies.
>
> The majority of L D riders are nice people.   Some, however, seem to have
> imagined insults problems that I believe occur only very rarely. Next time 
> the
> accusation is made, I want to know the names of the offenders.   If you 
> donâ??t
> know the names, get the numbers off the horses' butts. I will track them 
> down.
>
> I heard a good quote the other day I really like. I do not know the origin. 
> â??
> Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass.   It is about learning to
> dance in the rain.â??   We need more dancers.
>
>    Julie Suhr
> P.S. And I am tired of the Welfare of the Horse Committee and the Protest 
> and
> Grievance Committee being nefariously accused of misconduct, failure to
> perform, cover up and worse. I see them as dedicated and hard working 
> voices of our
> horses.
>
>
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