Ridecamp: Re: [RC] leaving early

>>>And for people to post judgmental criticisms on ride camp about
everyone is sad.  I really cringe when I see the letters (usually from a
small group of people and always the same ones) that use terms like
"stupid", "idiotic", "Ricky racers", etc as they are sterotyping and
painting everyone but themselves with a nasty paintbrush.  It seems to me
that this is particularly done when the writer doesn't even know the details
of the situation or circumstances - they've just "heard" something.


Oh please, let me clarify..........

I did not paint with a broad brush, nor have I seen any other posts paint 
broadly on this issue.  I've seen no judgmental critique of "everyone."  Many 
go home Saturday evening with no problems at all and there is no reason for 
them to stay.  But........

The IDIOTIC RICKY-RACER types who get their horses pulled for metabolic and 
then load them up in a trailer (right after taking off the IV of fluids)  are 
STUPID.  Now that is not a broad brush.  It is quite specific, and I stand by 
it.  Haven't just heard about it.  Watched it.  I'm not being nasty.  Nasty 
would have been to slash the tires of the trailer to help the horse out.  If 
you are leaving early in situations where it is perfectly safe and harmless 
to do so, no one is criticizing you!  If you are standing up for those as 
described above, shame on you.

Scott

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