Re: RC: FW: [RidersoftheDustyTombs] FW: WATER, WATER, WATER, WATER (was: RM.... and Metabolic pulls at Tevis)

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

At 04:57 PM 7/26/00 +0300, Kate wrote via Maryanne in response to Kat's
email:

Kat:
> >The way to keep metabolic crashes from
> happening at rides is to
> >have fewer vet checks, fewer vets, less rider amenities, less crew
> acces,
> >and a tough trail.  Then more riders will realize that the
> metabolic
> >condition of their horses is their own responsibility and ride
> accordingly.

Kate:
> You mean on the NEXT tough trail, littered
> with the bones of dead
> horses from the previous one? Sure, maybe then things will start to
> sink in for those who haven't lost their mounts or otherwise been
> traumatized enough to abandon the sport. It's far too early to 
> apply
> Darwinist/Machiavellian approaches.

Ah, but this brings up a great idea.  How about obtaining the bones
of a horse or three, piling them strategically along the trail in
realistic poses and just telling people these were horses that were
overridden?  Lif

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