Re: RE: worlds youngest rider

["Tamara Jane Habberley" <tamarahabberley@lineone.net>]

Hi

I agree that one shouldnt judge every child rider by the experiences of
one - but it is true  I think that some parents live their lives vicaroulsy
through their children.Paticularly competitivly.

For what its worth Beths comments sort of got my hackles up and then i
thought could I /would I even think to spend a weekend helping ill children?

Beth you have made me feel very small and very humble. I wish I could be
more like you.

Tamara

----- Original Message -----
From: Nancy Cox <ncox@bendnet.com>
To: 'beth glover' <bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com>; Ridecamp (E-mail)
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 8:41 PM
Subject: RC: RE: worlds youngest rider


> Beth,
> You shouldn't judge kids you don't know.  My son rode his first 100 at 8
> years old.  I tried to get him not to, but he convinced me he wanted to do
> it.  His is now 29 and still talks about that ride, it gave him confidence
> to get though many things in his life and he still thanks me for letting
him
> finish.  I almost made him stop at the last vet check, in my opionion he
had
> had enough - he knew more about himself than I knew about him.
> And from the story it appears that this child's father started at 5 and
his
> is still riding, don't think he is being forced to ride for his daddy.
> I agree that it needs to be the child's idea.  When is is their idea, let
> them ride!!!
> Congrats to the little "Lewis" boy.
> Nancy
>
> Warning I'm in a real pissy mood after a weekend of taking care of dying
> kids in the hospital.  Three year old child on an endurance ride? Sounds
> like child abuse to me.
> Would be nice if more parents would take the time to ride with their
> children.
>
>
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