Re: new comers to the sport

[Dbeverly4@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/22/99 5:38:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, trc@gte.net
writes:

<< Should a horse that
 refused to move on the triail even be given a completion.  Is it not, FIT
 TO CONTINUE???? >>

A horse in this condition (in my opinion) should NOT be given a completion
award, let alone top 10.  This would provide a definite incentive to keep
people from over-riding their horses.  I was under the impression that AERC
judges were really strict about a horse's ability to continue and awarding
completions.  Maybe a letter to the AERC judges committee is in order (??).
Unfortunately as endurance grows so do the number of people who participate
who aren't really "horsemen" (or women) -- and the horses suffer for it.

The sad part is that people who ride this way will be burning up another horse
within a year or two.  The first one probably going to slaughter (oops, touchy
subject!).

Sylvia