Re: RE: worlds youngest rider

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

Both my son and daughter were riding by themselves at the age of
three...eight hour days on narrow trails through the mountains....day in and
day out...there were the occasional wrecks..everyone survived...no more
dangerous than strapping a three year old to a car seat inside a vehicle
careening down the road at 70 mph...better get rid of the family dog
too...you never know when it might snap...and those bikes with the infant
seat attached...there's an accident waiting to
happen...actually---responsible parents shouldn't have any kids at all
because the world is way to dangerous...;o]

----- Original Message -----
From: <Magnumsmom@aol.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2000 1:11 PM
Subject: RC: RE: worlds youngest rider


> Beth Wrote:
> >  Dear Nancy; My kids ride in the yard under
> > supervision, they are aged 5 and 7. This "Toddler"
> > is three.  Toddlers do not need endurance rides. Your
> > child was 8. I stand by my reply. Beth
>
> Just as another perspective (and I do sympathize with
> your arguments here, Beth), I can clearly remember
> being 3.  I found a broken Breyer horse in the garage
> that belonged to my older brother.  I grabbed it and
> never let go... wandering around singing "horsey horsey
> horsey".  I rode my spring loaded horse until all hours
> of the night if I could sneek out of bed... squeeksquawk
> squeeksquawk.  (Good Tevis training, eh?)
>
> I also clearly remember my Mother saying to me at a very
> early age "How are we going to get you interested in
> something else?"... as in being a doctor or a lawyer I
> suppose.
>
> *Not* getting to ride as child was child abuse to me.
> Fortunately,  I was rescued by Maryben, Becky Hart and
> Bing Voight.   :)  :)  :)
>
> It may be that the kid already knows he wants to ride,
> and if so, he's one lucky kid on this planet!  I know I
> knew.  I think it's a genetic defect...
>
> :) - Kathy Myers
> AERC# 14922
> in No. Cal. with Magnum the TB ex-racer
> and Mr Maajistic... resident endurance weasel
>
>
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