----- Original Message -----
If "new" riders are "turned off"
by the remarks of an extremely competent and
savvy endurance rider and vet
such as the Duck, then that very reaction
probably speaks volumes about
those riders' understanding of the sport of
endurance
*THen again,they might well
"understand" the sport and be well prepared,but totally turned off and away
from the sport
by the remarks. There is NO
REASON that warnings can't be given in a considerate way that doesn't degrade
newcommers to the sport!!!
Karen