According to a Google search (take with from one grain to one
barrel of salt), "Around 800 racehorses die
each year from fatal injuries suffered on US racetracks." Go for it,
Merri.
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ll
cole Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 1:43 PM To:
mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC]
mongol derby supporters
I think the potential for disaster in a situation like this is
huge, as far as I understand it. Having competed in two of the three events you
have mentioned, I think the attrition rate is considerably lower than you may
imagine. I would have to do the research and crunch the numbers, but with the
amount of money that a good three day event horse is worth, and the time and
sweat and training involved, we don't just go willy nilly out and jump blazing
cars and run our horses into the ground. (at least not without a good vet
handy!!;) ) Just kidding! Just my humble opinion.
From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: FW:
[RC] mongol derby supporters Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:23 -0700
Considering the amount of death and destruction
from thoroughbred racing, rodeo, 3-day eventing and, yes, sanctioned endurance
riding, is all this "outrage" perhaps a little overdone, if not badly misplaced?
I would think that the number of horses put down with broken legs in a year of
Horse and Hounding (which I presume is devoted to foxhunting) would
probably equal the worst that could come out of this Mongolian
once-off.
I'm wondering if there's some displacement
going on. I mean, aren't there people that rent horses to people they don't know
just to ride the Tevis?
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Stafford Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:43 PM To:
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] mongol derby
supporters
If you're looking for a supporter of the derby to write your
anti-derby letters to, I'd suggest Horse and Hound magazine of the UK.
They have a blog of a dressage pony rider (Katy Willings I think is her name)
that is preparing for the derby, which to me, means they support
it.
when I first came across the blog, i thought it was cute and
have been reading it. Not knowing anything about the derby, I just assumed
it was set up similar to AERC or FEI endurance rides (naive me...). Now
that i know what I know, I'm a bit appalled that a publication like horse and
hound, and a rider who should know better, thinks it's a great adventure to be
pariticipating in the event.
Cindy
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