Ridecamp: Re: [RC] Leave Cliffy Alone [oh no, not again!]

On Thu, 24 Oct 2002 20:51:32 -0700, "Tina Rushing"
<tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Cliffy rode young.  
>Tommy rode young.  
>Cliff rode young.  
>Generations of Lewis' have thrived on the early riding program.    
>They're having a good time - and they're good at it.  
>Such a stir to be caused by one happy hard-ridin' kid!  
>Let's mind our own matters and leave the Lewis' to theirs.  

This isn't about the Lewis family.  They are not the only ones to take
five and six year old children on endurance rides.  This is a proper
matter for the AERC, just as is the helmet rule and the requirement
that junior riders have adult sponsors (there are no such rules for
adults).  And it is for the same reason, to meet our responsibility of
not exposing young children to unreasonable risks in our sport.

As to "such a stir" -- if that's what it takes to get a rule that
saves even one young child from a serious injury or lifelong health
problems, it will be very well worth it.

-- 

Joe Long
jlong@xxxxxxxx
http://www.rnbw.com




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