Re: RC: Posse Ride Ruling

[GoldenCMK@aol.com]

In a message dated 04/10/2000 8:12:11 AM Pacific Daylight Time, jlong@mti.net 
writes:

<< An endurance ride is a race, and the riders and management have an
 expectation that there will be full-sprint races to the finish line. >>

If I had known this before I got into endurance I would have never gotten 
into it. I get such a feeling of accomplishment when I finish. I don't care 
how many horses are behind me nor how many were in front. What I do care 
about is that with team effort of myself and my horse that we accomplished 
something together and did it without harm of either one of us. I know that 
many are very competitive in this sport but not everyone wants to Top Ten, a 
lot of us just want to finish with a sound horse. So when you throw all these 
people into one ride, each one needs to respect the other. But most of all no 
matter whether you are highly completive or just out for a good ride all care 
and safety must be top priority of your horse, other horses, yourself and 
other riders as well as those non riders. AND no matter how you look at it, 
the riders involved with the accident at the Posse Ride did NOT put the 
safety any one involved first. It was a sad day for endurance riding.

Maria, Texas
80 AERC miles :)
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