Having been associated with endurance
riding, breeding, conditioning, training and riding endurance horses I find
that there is a completely different mind set within the endurance horse owners
these days.
We, and many others who were in the game
did not have the “benefits” (???) of the current modes of
communication, research avenues and multitude of “go fast goods”
that are the current fashion.
We looked for horses that could stand the
rigors of living on forage, water, stock salt and a minimum of grain and still
be successful endurance competitors. Today the search is not for the adaptive
horse but the adaptive pharmaceuticals that will enable any horse to do a ride.
The body of posters today is decrying the
fit and breeding of TB’s, but are pushing the endurance horse in the same
direction. There is no thought of sidelining the unfit horse these days. The
question is “what can I find that will enable me to use what I have,
suitable or not”.
It used to be the supplement page(s) of
the vet supply catalogs had a few items to sell. Now there is page after page
after page of “go fast goodies”. When is the current crop of riders
going to realize that it is the horse, the breeding and the knowledgeable rider
that formulates success and not the can, bottle or package?
Bob Morris
-----Original Message----- From:
ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of D'Arcy Demianoff-Thompson Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:57 PM To: Kathie Ford Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] re: new
topic
Kathie,
No need to apologize or take a back seat to your
stand. You have every right to your opinion and what works for your horse
as anyone else on this list. Being informative is just that being
informative. It is up to each and every individual to process that
information in their own way. And if one is offended or doesn't
appreciate the information - that is what the delete button is for.
You keep bringing your input! I love the
interaction and I think that most people here do as well. I honestly
believe it is what keeps our Ride Camp community a viable one! We are
most passionate about that which we value a great deal in our lives - health
and well being of your beloved equine!
D'Arcy
<Still regardless thanks for the inputs that were
related and for the "safegrass" website which is really informative
if you are planting pasture.>
