dare I be politically incorrect to bring this up but wouldn't a horse, more
likely than not, do much better all the way around on an endurance RACE or ride,
if he/she is trained to the point that he always listens to and pays
attention to his rider/handler, in almost all situations. Admittently, depending
on the nature of the horse, he might be nervous and excitable, but if trained
well,will listen to the rider, be manageable and focused on the job at
hand from the very start. The description of the start of the WEC was, in
my very humble opinion, astounding. To think that these horse/rider
teams are the cream of the crop in the entire endurance world and there was
that much chaos at the start and even in the first check is funny at first
but then, on second thought, alarming. Kind of reminds me of my very favorite
event in the rodeo...the wild horse race!
