I hope your fried can ignore the insults and consider the source. My
husband used to compete on a 16 hand gelding who was 1/2 Morgan and 1/2
Percheron. He was a R&T winner (and BC, as well), and a consistent top 10
endurance horse. There are the occasional individuals of "other breeds" who
do very well.
Barbara McCrary
----- Original Message -----
From: <ktrothwl@xxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Breed Profiling Gold Country
At Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:32:46 -0700 , "John Maretti" <jmaretti@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Dear List,
Because I have found endurance people to be so wonderful and helpful and
encouraging i was disappointed to learn of my friend's experience at the
ride and tie this weekend. Viola and her horse are friends of mine and we
have been riding together for 3 years. Viola is a fabulous runner (runs for
her college track and cross country team) and I have tried to get her to do
a ride and tie with me for a couple of years but our timing has never worked
out. This year she and her mother crewed for me at the Tevis and Viola LOVED
it. When I found out about the GCRT I encouraged her to do it. Unfortunately
I could not do it with her due to a death in my family. So she took her
horse and a teammate from her college cross country team who rides. This was
all done with great consideration. I was convinced that her stocky, typy
(and beautiful) palomino qtr horse could do it. She has been trail riding
her all summer (1-3 hour rides 4+ times a week). And recently returned from
a long pack trip in the Desolation wilderness. Of all my riding friends
who do not do endurance she is the one I can ride with and feel that my
horse is getting a workout. Indeed her stocky palamino qtr horse could do
the RNT.
I got them all set up and advised to go early next morning since Straw had
not been to such a competition and we wanted her to be calm and eating and
drinking all night.
They finished the race in 7th place and 1st for novice-novice. The horse
did wonderful and it was her partner who suffered heat stress at the end.
Viola found some nice helpful people (someone loaned her a ride and tie
rope, and the race manager was very helpful) but overall was very sad about
the way people interacted with her. She found her vet very rude and
condescending in regards to whether this horse could or should be doing the
ride and tie. Her partner overheard some competitors call her horse the
"endurance cow" which first Viola thought that they were referring to her
which was distressing but I think she was even more upset to find that they
were referring to her horse.
OK guys we know Arabs excel at these distance events but other breeds can
do it too. And Viola just loves her palomino friend and it was a great thing
to do together. From what I have noticed ride and tie is not overwhelmed
with entries. I hope that in the future we can welcome all breeds and new
participants with open, encouraging arms. Viola is 19 and has a lifetime of
competing ahead of her. I hope that she decides to compete again, despite
some of the negativity she experienced with regards to her choice of mount.
Sincerely,
Tara Rothwell
The Official Best Condition Awards for Gold Country:
The Best Condition award for the 50 Mile Endurance Ride was presented to
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4th Place Finisher Kathie Perry on a 12 year old Arabian, Arr Heart =
Breaker, owned by M. Hunter.
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Best Condition for the Ride and Tie was awarded to Elaine Ruprecht and =
James Holland who were riding Magic Sirrocco and finished in 2nd place.
It has always been GCER's policy to list the 30 Mile Limited Distance =
Endurance Ride results alphabetically and to not award Best Condition.
Congratulations to all riders. It was a warm day, so our very =
experienced Head Vet, Bob Morgan DVM, set the pulse criteria at 60. =
Ride and Tie'ers are not use to such a low pulse rate criteria but did =
an excellent job of taking care of their horses. Everybody did a great =
job of keeping their horses cooled down and there was only one treatment
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for a mild case of Thumps. =20
Complete results may be viewed on the club's website at: www.gcer.org
John=20
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