Re: EuroEnduro: Something to think on!!

[Annette Gordon <agordon@worldofwonder.net>]

thank you Cindy 

It's always worth remembering that horses live and breathe like we do and
are not to be treated like a bicycle. 

Sends a shiver down your spine. Last night I went up to my yard and found my
mare curled up in her box fast asleep - bless her. She opened one eye to say
hello and I felt so relieved that I had planned to give her the day off
anyway and ride my other horse. She had worked hard the day before and
judging from her sleepy face was not into a repeat performance. 

Of course she did get up later on after I had ridden Spot to see if there
was any spare dinner going. 

Annette
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> From: "Budler, Cindy" <natcon@afrox.boc.com>
> To: Endurance Net
<ridecamp@endurance.net>,Euroenduro<euroenduro@cee.hw.ac.uk>,Peet Diederichs
<Peetd@ktc.kolosus.co.za> 
> Subject: EuroEnduro: Something to think on!!
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1998 08:03:21 +0200 
> 
>I have just come upon this on the website of the Arabian network
>newsletter, and it bears some thought....
>
>
>"A good friend faxed a John Lyons article which appeared in the March
>issue of Horse & Rider to the newsletter. Here is the excerpt: 
>
>"Remind yourself of why you got horses in the first place. I'll bet it
>was because you love them and simply wanted to ride, not because you
>wanted a tool that would help you beatsomeone else. There's not an award
>worth winning that will take away the sting of knowing you destroyed the
>partner who helped you win it. Unless winning is a total commitment to
>fairness, the win is empty. Take the responsibility for building a
>positive relationship with your horse. He'll never be a world-class
>performer without it."
>
>Cindy Budler
>National Contracts Department
>Fabrication Division
>Afrox
>South Africa
>Tel :27 011 871-1000
>e-mail: natcon@afrox.boc.com
>
>