mares in foal

[Endure4fun@aol.com]

Okay, if you all want to be self centered and do what you want and hang the 
horse that is up to you!!  You talk about women, how many of them have a 
saddle strapped on them and carry a rider too?  Humans are supposed to think 
for themselves, whereas animals have "us" to hopefully do what is right.  Get 
another horse if you feel you have to ride.

I have an endurance mare that I had bred and did not continue doing rides on 
her but did not "turn" her into a pasture ornament!  It was MY choice to get 
her bred, not hers, so I felt that I should let her do things her way.  Yes, 
I still rode her on trails and yes we trotted but not for 25, 50 or more 
miles at one time.  She was in top condition when bred and stayed that way as 
I didn't put her in a stall for 11 months!  I know she could have done 
endurance rides while in foal, but I respected her enough not to expect her 
carry me on a ride that I wanted to do!

I'm not saying to give up on mares while in foal, but come on, whose idea is 
it to get them bred and do rides.  OURS, not theirs.  There must be a valid 
reason while the rules state "no pregnant or lactating mares" Don't be so 
selfish.

I know this could go on forever as with any controversy but this is the last 
of it on my end.  I love my horses and will treat them with respect.  I can 
only hope that not everyone who reads these postings will do what some "well 
known name" person says is okay to do.  I know that we post on RC for 
whatever reason but there are some people out there that will take some of 
this as truth and do it without getting true facts and information and not 
just "hearsay"  just because "well know name" said so.  

It is not necessary to reply as this is the end.

Keri


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