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[RC] Why do you do this? - rides2far

Christal said:


From my point of view Debbie said what a > lot of
you have been saying, her "original"post said that she respected the 
people> who brought their horses in with decent heartrates


Buick said:

I've ridden a 25 miler in 4 hours, and I think that wasn't bad, but

question whether my horse or I would have enjoyed any more.  And I didn't
really enjoy horses coming in with a high heart rate, and the owners
rushing to get through the P/R people and vet line, to get back out there
and abuse their horse some more.  You love your horse?  Sounds more like
an ego trip to me.  I was impressed with the calm people who took the
time to take care of their mounts, went slower, and >>came in with a 46
heart rate. 

Angie replies:

So...bringing a horse in at 46 is "a decent heartrate?"  Well, then I'm
pretty indecent because I usually bring themin at 72. In 10 years my
horse has never been treated and is usually down in 5 min. or so...takes
a little longer because I hate to drag his nose out of his food that he's
scarfing down.   

My kids play hard like my horse...and I've met other moms in their white
shorts & sandles who are pretty appalled at how hard my kids play...get
this...they BREATH HARD. They sweat. Sometimes they hyperventilate in a
ballgame from playing so hard. Sometimes they fall and get hurt...gives
them something to brag about later. I'm sure there's some women who think
they'd be better off in a yoga class but they're happy. Hard work is good
for the mind & body. If another kid is happy taking piano lessons more
power to them...but I was a terror when my mom tried to force that on me.
Kaboot acted the same way about dressage lessons. Abuse is relative. If
this is torture...chain me to the wall!

Angie




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