Re: RC: Re: Re: Why don't riders like to be judged? -- Let's getthe factsst...

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 6/24/99 10:13:45 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
suendavid@worldnet.att.net writes:

<<  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.
  >>

Well, I have to say that I've never seen a horse die at a NATRC ride.  
However, I HAVE seen one die at an AERC ride and he was definitely 
overridden.  I have also seen a couple of LD horses literally drop at their 
trailers at an endurance ride.  I STILL am not ready to lump all endurance 
riders into one category - that of "horse killers".  I know that we are far 
from that (and I do mean "we").  I think the generalizations that go around 
are detrimental to both sports and, like any stereotype, are damaging.  I'm 
actually getting tired of arguing (amazing!) so.... I give up!!!!!  (Could be 
that it's getting late and I'll perk up tomorrow morning -- if I do, look 
out!).

Sylvia


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