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I don't think ecstasy is a good comparison, it's a recreational drug compared to the addictiveness of ones like methamphetamine, cocaine or heroin, right?

Just because you don't know of too many families that have been torn apart by horseback riding doesn't mean there are few or none.  Of course a trainer or someone who does horses full time would be more exposed to that--like board barn owners.  I have seen it myself.  Horse hoarders.  Rescue addictions.  Or just people who neglect their families needs for that of the horse.

Carrie, Kat said that people who are addicted to horses ought to be as a result MORE understanding of OTHER PEOPLE'S addictions, meaning in GENERAL.  I just shake my head in disbelief about how words are misinterpreted here.

Maybe I'm picking a nit, but I don't find it comprehensible why it is necessary to relabel threads with the poster's name to everyone at RC?  When within one reply it won't necessarily be relevant to that poster again.  When it's been me, I find it uncomfortable to be showcased in that way--maybe I'm "sensitive".

Lynne

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On Feb 16, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Carrie Kitley wrote:

 

Kat -

Well then, I guess I'm off my nut. I would never deny that. LOL

Being involved with horses is still a FAR CRY from 

doing addictive drugs as far as physical AND mental health issues go and I 

really don't think that the two should even be compared to each 

other.  If you look at the death toll due to drug/alcohol abuse vs 

horseback riding, there's a huge gap, not to mention the lives of 

those families/friends associated with the drug or alcohol abuse and
 the

distruction it causes.

I don't of know too many families who have been torn apart by horseback

riding. You are trying to compare something extremely toxic to something

healthy but yes, risky.  Like I said before, driving a car even has it's risks but 

people do it every day regardless. You just can't compare these two activities. 

Horses are still a much healthier alternative.

As far as being more understanding of other people's addictions, I'm

not sure what you meant by that exactly, but as a person who has conquered

some pretty ugly addictions of my own and participated for years in

a 12-step program as a result, I think I am probably MORE
 understanding

about that than most people you'll ever meet.

Carrie