Re: RC: Re: MALIBU RIDE AND TRAIL INCIDENT

["beth glover" <bgloverhrsewmn@hotmail.com>]

Karen; I would think that the learning experience that your daughter got was better than if you sent her off to a $200 riding clinic somewhere.  That was her award!    Beth

>From: "Karen Sullivan"

>To:

>Subject: RC: Re: MALIBU RIDE AND TRAIL INCIDENT

>Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 20:45:11 -0700

>

>Several years ago my daughter and I were on a smaller 50. We were on the

>afternoon loop and cruising along at a moderate pace, having fun. We were

>walking along on a long, hard downilll, a lady with two kids came bombing by

>at a fast trot. Both kids were complaining their legs hurt and they wanted

>to walk, but this lady didn't listen. We came into a vet check, and pulsed

>down faster than them.. We headed off, walking, and heard the lady remark

>that now my daughter was in front for first junior in (we hadn't even

>worried about this). We kept walking, to warm up again after the vet

>check.....and 10 minutes later she came bombing by again. Shortly

>thereafter, she lost trail and went the wrong way. My daughter and I yelled

>at her to let her know we had found the flags (to help), but she ignored us.

>We continued on at our pace, now trotting and gained some time.....but 10

>minutes later she galloped by us again.

>Their horses looked tired and kids were complaining again.....my daughter

>and I discussed that if we WANTED to, we could probably beat them, since our

>horses were still raring to go, but we had comitted to riding our own ride

>and taking it easy, so that is what we did......

>

>This lady with the juniors came in ahead of us and her daugher for an award

>for first junior in-----they hadn't even stuck around to pick it up. They

>had come in late the day before, and parked right next to the vet-in area,

>which had been flagged. After the ride, they just loaded up tired horses

>and left. Poor sportmanship all around. At the lunch vet check, the lady

>was a holy terror, hollering at her husband who was tyring to crew and help.

>

>It would have been nice if my daughter could have been first junior in, but

>what was better was all the fodder for discussion this lady gave us! We

>talked for hours about sportmanship and pushing horses, pacing them, and

>then, just having fun and not worrying about placement....and not being

>tempted to "race." At that stage in our endurance experience (and still

>now), we have no business racing!

>But, i don't think this lady did either!

>

>Later on, I heard one of the daughters finished a prestigious, hard ride. I

>always wondered if she really wanted to do it, or was pushed by this

>mom.....

>

>Karen

>

>

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