Re: Re: Why don't riders like to be judged? -- Let's get the factsstraight

["Susan Evans Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

>I agree with you.  If it's chilly, I never bathe my horse.  A good rub-down
>with a towel and then currying WHILE he's munching away on his bran mash
and
>hay and we're both satisfied with the results.  Never had a horsemanship
>judge hassle me about it either.  In fact, I heard one judge telling  a
>novice rider that next time, don't put water all over her horse when it's
>chilly.  I have no idea what that particular score card showed, presumably
>she might have lost a horsemanship point.  One of the major things that has
>impressed me so much with NATRC is that the care and well-being of the
horse
>is placed first and foremost --

If so, then they've certainly changed (which is good).  Frankly, I heard a
lot of snobbery and high-and-mightiness at the time about how much more
concerned NATRC riders are about their horses, but the physical evidence to
back it up just wasn't there.  If they've changed for the better, great.  It
certainly left a bad taste in my mouth at the time, enough so that I left it
to go try endurance and haven't been back since.  If I can still look
forward to comments about endurance riders killing horses, don't know if I
care to go back for another try.

Susan G
http://shady-acres.com/susan





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