Lif writes:
At 02:26 PM 10/10/00,
Karen Sullivan wrote:
I'm sure
some Arabs would love to run 25 or 50 miles too! doesn't mean it's
appropriate for the age level.
Reminder: Cliffy wasn't running, he wasn't racing. He was
being ponied at the back of the pack by his dad. He was met all along
the way by his mom. He was offered opportunities all along the way to
stop. He wanted to do the ride and he really enjoyed doing the
ride. I bet he wasn't even sore the next day. Doesn't sound all
that appropriate for a kid to me. Lif
But.............the point is, 3 year olds have weak muscles, soft bones
and ligaments, and in some, the skull has not even closed!!!
I'm sure there are LOTS of things 3-year olds might want to do (riding
dirt bikes, driving cars, etc), that it is commonly understood as downright
stupid and dangerous. A fall off a horse, at that age, on hard
ground-rocks, etc? Why risk it? There are lots of other things a 3 year
old can do that are JUST as fun, and far safer.
As for a child being poined the whole way------does that mean I can enter
and pony my dog riding a horse? Did the horse get the miles? Can I
pony my 4 and a half Arab on 25 mile rides and start accumulating miles?
Karen
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