Re: RE: A Sad State of Affairs

["Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@cruzio.com>]

I hope they choke on their guilt, but I suppose it's unlikely.  If they
didn't feel a sense of guilt when they took the saddle, they're unlikely to
feel it now.  When someone steals something, it's like a violation of the
person from whom they stole.  There's something very special about one's
personal belongings, and the theft of a favorite tool, item of clothing, a
saddle, and especially a horse, constitute a major violation.  I empathize
with your father.

Barbara McCrary

----- Original Message -----
From: "gford" <gford@easyboot.com>
To: "'Gary Fend'" <garyfend@pacbell.net>; "ridecamp"
<ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:42 PM
Subject: RC: RE: A Sad State of Affairs


> My father was pulled this year at Tevis and was trailered to the
> fairgrounds.  After putting his horse away, he hung his saddle on the
corral
> and then walked to the finish to find his crew.  When we returned to load
up
> the tack the saddle was gone.  We looked around and but couldn't find it.
> We had it announced at the banquet but nothing turned up.  The days of
going
> to an endurance ride and leaving your trailer unlocked with the keys in
the
> ignition are over.
>
> I hope they like the new saddle.
>
> Garrett Ford
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gary Fend [mailto:garyfend@pacbell.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 1:24 PM
> To: ridecamp
> Subject: RC: A Sad State of Affairs
>
>
> A strange thing happened to us at Tevis as well.  On Sunday after the ride
> we
> took our horses for a walk, locked them both up in the paddock, and hung
the
> halters and lead ropes on the gate next to their blankets.  When we
returned
> to
> load them up after the awards, one of the lead ropes was missing.  A
stolen
> lead
> rope is not much (and I never liked it that much to begin with) compared
to
> a
> saddle, helmet or stirrups but I still can't imagine anyone doing
something
> like
> that.
>
> Gary
>
>
> Joan Dowis wrote:
>
> > Hi, folks --
> >
> > The post about the saddle missing at Foresthill on Tevis reminded me
about
> > something that happened at Robie Park this year.
> >
> > What has happened to honesty and integrity in endurance riding?
> >
> > Joan Dowis
> > Tevis Board Member
> >
>
>
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