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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people - Karen Sullivan


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>

It's also just too silly to presume anyone's life is going to be ruined if
they do an endurance ride younger than age 8.  I temper that statement with
the precaution that the child's parent(s) must ride with their own child and
be responsible for the child's safety.  Again, I don't see this as becoming
an epidemic.  Leave it alone.

Barbara

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Hi Barbara, actually, that is an very reasonable possibility....if some
parent
wants their kid to set a record for youngest age at sanctioned ride, or
number
of miles or rides before age whatever......what will the long term effects
be on
their body from being on a horse that much with the motion, legs stretched
at wide angle for hours, etc.

This is why I keep saying child development experts need to be consulted.

There are just things very young children should not do....hence car-seat
laws
, etc. Their bodies are just different, joints soft, etc.
Karen


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Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people, SandyDSA
Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people, Elite
Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people, heidi
Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people, Karen Sullivan
Re: [RC] [RC] [RC] Kids, ponies and distance riding... Get a grip people, Barbara McCrary