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Fwd: Re: [RC] Question for all of you riders... - Kristine Johnson

Hi Elly

I am also new to this, and have encounted the same in regard to attitudes towards anything not Arabian. I went to a clinic last spring to learn more about endurance riding. I was told flat out to not even bother trying it with my 17hh Andalusian/QH cross. - they then started telling me what to look for in a good endurance Arab.
Well, after thinking it over, I decided that I am going to try it anyway. I will be doing my first LD this June. I hope people there will be friendly, and not judgmental of my big horse !

Kristine - MN

"Burnett, Elly" <egburnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Here's the thing. I've encountered nothing but negative nancies when I
tell people what I want to do with her. Other horse people that do not
do endurance feel similarly to me, but the endurance community has
mostly rolled their eyes and it makes me feel real dumb. I'm not doing
endurance to win, I'm doing it because after years in the show ring, I'm
sick of it and want something that me, my horse and my husband can all
do together. And as a long distance runner, this sport really seems
like the perfect marriage between running and riding.



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