<< We've all seen
people who "win" the LD's on horses that are heaving and dehydrated and
otherwise in distress.
Yes, we have - and also we have seen this on the 50s.
This is an entirely different species of rider
from those who ride the LD's because of time constraints or many other
valid reasons, but still ride their horses at a reasonable and
responsible pace. I don't think Teddy meant to imply that those who
ride LD's are unfit or ignorant, just that there are those who ARE unfit
and ignorant who happen to ride LD's and try to make it into a "race"
when they shouldn't. >>
Yeah, i wish Teddy had SAID that, because i don't believe in reading things
into what people say, and so it was insulting and degrading.
Just a little sensitive double-degreed
San