Re: Horse too fast!!

[jlong@mti.net (Joe Long)]

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:11:26 EST, Tivers@aol.com wrote:

>In a message dated 2/17/99 7:12:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, jlong@mti.net
>writes:

><< Tom, the first time I responded to one of your nutrition posts,
> questioning the applicability of aerobic race-track data to anaerobic
> endurance rides, you responded with the same kind of ad hominem
> attack.>

>And, of course, you were entirely subjective. I respond in kind, Pard.

Wrong.  You just didn't like that what I had to say didn't accept your
conclusions.
 
<snip>

> >I would recommend that anyone seeking wisdom for feeding 
>>endurance horses be very careful about putting your 
>>recommendations into practice.

>Well, that's very kind of you, Joe. Cedrtainly no personal attack intended,
>eh?

Well, like you said above, I responded in kind.  I also stand by that
statement 100%.

>>  And that's based on 12,000 miles of highly successful
>> endurance competition (11,525 miles of it with one horse).  It's easy
>> to talk the talk, but I trust the knowledge of those who have walked
>> the walk. 

>And you're another without the courage to try the concept you rabidly oppose.
>And despite your protestations, you don't have the experience, in this area,
>to comment--don't knock what you haven't tried. It'll come back to bite you in
>the butt. If you have the courage of your convictions, give me a shipping
>address, I'll send you some stuff, and you can add one more tiny bit of useful
>information to your giantic wealth of experience.

I've always tried new and innovative techniques, including feed and
feed supplements.  Some worked, some didn't, some hurt.  I've noticed
that you go to the personal attack and say "you're just afraid of
change" when someone doesn't just blindly accept your pronouncements.

Tom, you may have some expertise with Thourobreds on the flat track.
But in my considered opinion you don't know jack shit about feeding
endurance horses.

However, it is not my desire to carry on a flame war on Ridecamp.  So
I've said all on this that I feel I need to.

-- 

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