Although I have never been pulled at the finish and I have seen many others,
I have been close. In the long run it simply did not matter. I KNEW how my
horses id and there HAVE been rides when I got DIMR and my horse suffered
because of it..not enough to be pulled, but enough that I did not feel good
about the finish.
We all have been or will be there sooner or later. One of my loves in this
sport is the fact that the majority of us really do care about our horses and
the "thrill of victory" does not necessarilly bring the inward good feelings.
Some of gthe best rides I've had were simple completions when my horse still
felt like a million bucks!!!
Teddy