But the saddle weight DOES matter, regardless of whether
someone chooses a heavy saddle, light saddle or no saddle - the horse is still
carrying the weight. What are we judging here - the what the horse is
carrying or how fat or thin the rider is? I feel it's what the horse
is carrying that's important because he's (she's) the one that's lugging
everything, saddle, bottles, hardware store & rider, over the course, so
it's ALL that weight that wears on the horse, not just the rider's
weight.
After reading many peoples comments. I feel just weigh the rider
and the rider's clothing. Don't worry about saddles since so many people
have different tastes in Saddles. Don't weigh water or
food since they will be used during the ride. Do weigh
the extra items that people choose to carry. It is their option to carry
those items.
Riders have to ride the horse so weigh the rider only. If someone
chose to do a ride bareback it is there option and there would be no saddle to
weigh.
"Susan, Princess of Pink" <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I'd rather keep the weight divisons the way they are. That way,
more of us can be competitive and get our little trinkets.
Perhaps we should weight just the person and clothes (please wipe the
mud off your shoes!) and adjust the weight parameter
accordingly.
Joe Long <jlong@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:
One
more item: I haven't seen much comment about my proposal to reduce
the number of weight divisions from four to three (or even two). How
about it? If we get some discussion going we can ask the Board to put
it on the agenda for the Convention meeting, and maybe get it done for
the 2006 season.
Susan [Young], The Princess of
Pink Semper Obliquo (Always aside)
Glenndale Grace Farm, Ft
Gibson, Oklahoma U.S.A.
"Ride on! Rough-shod if need be, smooth-shod
if that will do, but ride on! Ride on over all obstacles, and win the race!"
- Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
