Re: [RC] Leasing Horses (Staggs Dream) - Tom Sites
JT, i know that now. At the time i looked at
someone riding my 14'2" horse who was 135lbs and had to carry weight or a
persons who was over 180lbs. Who would you have put on your
horse?ts
aristocrats generally (i've noticed in the few I've
encountered) seem to know how to ride, (but that's a gross generalization ...
and the gentleman's "code" may have precluded any ribbon pulling:)
jt
On Jan 6, 2008, at 3:06 PM, Tom Sites wrote:
Here's my story and it ain't an ism. I
did not make the WEC USA Team in 1988 and was here in the area it was
held. I befriended a group and found out they needed to lease a
horse. First i had to get approval to take the horse off the long list
and transfer him to another team. That was granted.
So i now know the team somewhat and there was
this lightweight marathon runner and an aristocrat to decide who i wanted to
ride the horse. I said if my horse is to be leased he would be ridden
by the lightweight marathon runner. I was paid $1,000 for the lease
and that was cheap, as by the time the passport was done thats
half.
Long story short. The marathon runner did
not run and in fact rode his last 22 mile loop over 2 climbs in 45
minutes.
So its no wonder i get to the vet check and he
still ain't come down to parameters. He was pulled at 70 or
so.
After the story came out that on that 22 mile
loop the rider pulled the ribbons to intentionally deceive those behind
him. At the awards the Chef cried w/ embarassment with
me.
Did i choose the right or the wrong rider or
should i have not been even in on the discussion?
I'll never know, but i do know i'd never do
that again.
ts
