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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