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Re: [RC] WEC - a note from a Canadian - Wendy MacCoubreyI have to say I am very dissappointed in what I am reading in response to the USA team and YOUR team mates! They did one heck of a job and until you are here, from loading your horse on that plane to the days after race you will never know what it is like. You should all be very proud that the USA was able to send a team and even start with some of the hurdles they had to over come - It's time to be proud and say congratulations to all them - they did one heck of a job!!! You need to be here to really understand what the whole picture is! I personally thank the USA for being so open and sharing their expierences at this level with the World - I know without a doubt that they gave me some very , very valueable advise and I do believe that without their posts Mariah and i would not have been able to complete 100 miles in Malaysia.
Be Proud and congratulate them please - one day you may be here and their support may make the difference - if you don't want to be at this level still be proud that you have team mates representing your country and doing the best that they can with what has been thrown and them - Believe me - they had hurdle upon hurdle and were able to start a full 6 horses!!
We spoke to the head treatment vet yesterday and they had 27 metobolics - 2 were colics and 1 was a heart arhythmia which were not serious - the rest were just caution - majority of the pulls were lameness and the most they had in the treatment barn was 10 - this was the best the vets had ever seen a treatment barn in years - that they contribute to the riders! The track was tough and lameness can happen to anyone!
I am proud to have shared a barn with the USA and we are truly hoping to have a North Americian team one day - You have some of the BEST in the USA - Take your hat off to them!!
Just my thoughts
Wendy
Wendy MacCoubrey
450-764-1032
Polar Equine Canada - Train Smarter ... Not Harder!
CONFIDENTIAL: The information contained in this email communication is confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee. Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return email and destroy all copies of this communication, including all attachments. From: Steph Teeter <steph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Ridecamp Ridecamp <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 1:22:03 AM Subject: [RC] WEC - a note from a Canadian Wendy McCoubrey asked me to be sure to post her heartfelt thanks to the USA team for helping her in the days leading up to the race. Due to quarantine issues (her West Nile Virus vaccination had to 'expire' before she could transport- small unexpected detail) she was basically stuck in quarantine barns and travel during the weeks before the race, didn't arrive until November 5, but gained a lot of tips on how to manage her horse during the long wait so that she still had a shot at finishing the WEC. Which she did! In fact Canada finished a full team. Happy turtles :) Steph =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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