I believe it was Eleanor Roosevelt who said,
"No one can belittle you (substitute demean or whatever word you prefer) without
your permission." If some LD riders feel they are being demeaned, could it
be because they are allowing themselves to be demeaned? If LD is the
rider's choice and he/she is enjoying it, why let someone else's opinion of LD
bother you?
And remember, just because I throw something
out on ridecamp as an idea, it does not necessarily follow that it is my final
opinion on the matter. Sometimes I throw something out there so people get
to thinking about it.
However, I can't help but be struck by the thought that respect
must be earned. I have already earned the respect of my non-endurance
horsey-friends for doing LDs.
