Fw: Re: [RC] [AERCMembersForum] Val and Heidi - Renie M burnett
Heidi, I am taking a very deep breathe here, and I did not mean to
make this a personal attack. I apologize profusely. I agree with
Connie's following post; I look forward to your common sense contributions
to ridecamp and most of the time agree with what you offer in the way of
information so generously. I think I get a bit testy when it is insinuated
that the only horses suitable for endurance are the ones you breed, or that have
the breeding along your lines. I happen to think that Wendell
Robie's and Donna Fitzgerald's horses were the most suitable, at least 20+ years
ago.Also, the horses that Jim Jones
and Kerry Ridgeway and a few others used. Would they pass
the Ulcer test today? Heck, I dunno. Electrolytes were almost
unknown. At the Drakes Bay Ride, Kerry told me to try some Light Salt at
the finish (a really hot and Humid day). We all do have our favorites, but
blatantly promoting CMK, which can be anything from 16 hands Abu Farwa breds, to
CMK Raffles 13:2 hands
breds, my gosh, that's like trying to define an
American.
I totally agree with you about getting down to the nitty gritty
and trying to understand what this ulcer thing is all about. Is it
management issues, or training issues, or ?? I promise to not get huffy
again. I appreciate your vast knowledge and contributions to ridecamp.
thank you, Heidi. renie
<Heidi, I appreciate all that you contribute to this forum, I
feel like you are highly knowledgeable and read what you have too offer. I also
want to read opinions from other knowledgeable riders and vets and
then study each situation to come to my own conclusions. No one has
the absolute answer on all endurance related subjects even though a lot of us
think we do. It is great to see new riders speak up on this list as well as high
profile riders such as Valerie. I would like to see more people telling us their
experiences. Sorry to see we may never hear from Valerie again, I hope she
will write again and I hope we hear from other high profile riders on this
and other subjects. Connie Caudill>
