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[RC] misuse of "Rider Option"? - rides2farI've overheard recently that when a rider chooses to pull, there has to be a reason put down - either "lame" or "metabolic". I pulled at Biltmore last year because I had a sudden burst of "sanity". I pulled because my horse was sound and I wanted him to stay that way. The trail was treacherous and it was still pouring down rain. I had 40 miles behind me and 40 to go (they'd shortened it due to weather). The vets for USA-East had just told all their nominees to rider option out to save those horses for a better day. I thought, "Hey, you're not the only ones who have future plans" so I decided to stop too. When I vetted through and told them I was pulling they wanted to know what was wrong with him. I said, nothing and I want to keep it that way. I could tell they looked *really* close to see if there was really something wrong. There wasn't. I wasn't sick...I just decided to stop. To me rider option is just that. I decided to stop. Period. Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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