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In a message dated 1/26/00 3:35:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
cocoastar@juno.com writes:

<< hen they have been given an unfair advantage over other
 100 milers - and the 50's and 25's that they pushed aside are at an
 advantage to others in their ride that did not get that bad treatment. >>

This is not even taking into account the HORSE! It angers me to wait and wait 
and wait with a horse who SHOULD be checked at an appropriate time - and at 
times I have seen horses who appeared to need some intervention - whilst the 
"real" riders - 50s, 100s, whoever they are - push ahead infront of many of 
us bringing a horse back from injury, takign a young horse on their first 
ride - or worse still, taking a child on their first LD. What a wonderful 
lesson for a child to learn - that here in endurance, if you are 'important 
enough, you DON'T have to wait your turn politely. My daughter has also 
learned now to assert herself - she watched US! You see, kiddies, everyone 
has to wait their turn in line, unless your horse needs immediate medical 
attention. That is polite, fair and safe. Then parents of little riders won't 
have to explain to their progeny why some ADULTS get to behave rudely when 
THEY - the children - are being taught to behave differently. Thanks to some 
forward thinking and attentive RMs the last couple of seasons, there is 
beginning to be more concern for this situation. 
s

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Renee

I should have known better than to try to limit my comment about this.  
I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE TREATED EQUALLY
AT VET CHECKS.  I do not believe that 50's deserve more consideration
than 25's nor do I think that 100's deserve to go in front of 50's who
have been waiting their turn, either.  If some 100-milers get extra
consideration then they have been given an unfair advantage over other
100 milers - and the 50's and 25's that they pushed aside are at an
advantage to others in their ride that did not get that bad treatment.
That was the point of my post.  And yes, ride management should have 
enough vets to handle the crowd at its worst.  

I've heard a lot of whining about less relevant subjects on this forum!

Dave  Bennett
Georgia

On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 22:33:22 EST Eenergonzillen@aol.com writes:
> I hate it when at rides that I have helped at, the 50's raise their 
> hand at 
> the pre-ride meeting and ask " do the 50's get to see the vet ahead 
> of the 
> 25's? "  they are usually answered with a "no".  I don't see why 
> 50's should 
> get to go ahead in line, the 25 miler horses are just as important.  
>


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