Re: Endurance???

[Softrider Saddles <softride@cdsnet.net>]

To all of you that have tryed to flame me!!!  I know alot of people that
are handicaped
do YOU want to tell them that riding even 1 mile is not endurance.  I
know several people that it is an endurance to just get up on the horses
back!!  Please don't be so strick with what you claim to be endurance.
To some people it is a major feat. just to get up there.
Try to think more about  peoples feelings befor you jump in with your
fingers.  Some Think that just getting up there is enought.  Do you want
to go out there and tell the people that because they couldn't finish a
1 or more mile ride that they couldn't finish!!!!  Give them a break!
Not everybody has the musles to do what you do. Some have to do what
they can. I for one am not going to tell that person that they can't
compete in ENDURANCE riding because they can't even saddle their horse
(just because they don't have control of their musles)  If they have the
courage to do it why should people like you think you are being put
down.  Maybe, because this other person is handicapped! Are you that
insucure that you have to put down other people that are not in ""as
good of condition as you are"" Give everybody a break and not be so
condiming because you have more money or musles!  Because if that is
what endurance riding or limited distance riding is all about then I'm
not for it. If you have the courage to go out and try it no matter what
distance you can do WHAT does that hurt to say you are an endurance
rider! Endurance just means that you had what it takes to endure, what
ever milage you do.  And I dout that these people will conflict with
what you are doing if anything but talking with your fingers.
Most handicaped people can talk real good with their fingers too.
I have my flame retardent suit on too, But my heart is with the people
that to ride a mile is to Finish!!  To Finish Is To Win!!!  No matter
how far!!!!!!
Rebecca