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[RC] Securing Horses and Internet Etiquette - Ridecamp Guest

Please Reply to: Howard Bramhall howard9732@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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OK, you're right, I'm a jerk.  I apologize to that woman from North Georgia.

OK.

You happy now?

I have a story, written by me (haha), that I'd like to send your way.  Email me 
back if you dare.

Humbly yours,
Howard

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Karen L." <klynd47@xxxxxxxxx>
To: howard9732@xxxxxxx, ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC]   Securing Horses and Internet Etiquette
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 17:29:24 -0700 (PDT)

Ridecamp Guest <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:     Please Reply to: 
Howard Bramhall howard9732@xxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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So I got up and walked down there and in my best teacher voice said, "Hey, put 
a rope on that horse before it gets out and gets somebody hurt". They said, 
"She's done this before", and I said, "Yeah, well we've had people almost get 
get killed before so put a rope on that horse and tie it up. Oh, and by the 
way, I'm a real bitch when I get angry so you just might want to stay away from 
me when I'm on the trail or at my campsite. I shoot loose horses. Now, get up 
out of that chair and put a rope on your horse and do it now!"

OK, I'm probably gonna get yanked again for this one and John's gonna have to 
go and do something deep and inpenetrable to me. It's just that, where I live 
in Tennessee and also in Florida, folks don't go up to strangers and say this 
sort of thing unless they're suicidal or psychopaths or, well, just not right 
in the head.

I don't think it's the way to act at all. [snip] ...  I'm sorry, but I think 
going up and yelling at people you don't know is not the way to go here. Even 
if you don't live in Hillbilly Tennessee, where it pays to be friendly, it's 
just not something I'd suggest to anyone as a way to handle this type of 
situation.

cya,
Howard



  Howard,

  I have NEVER jumped on the beat Howard bandwagon and criticized you - I tend 
to think you are even hilarious sometimes, BUT I have to say that you are 
completely out of line right now.  There is nothing positive to be said for the 
way you added to Angie's quote to make it look like she said the part in bold 
quoted above.  You have lost any credibility you might have still had, at least 
with me, and probably with all of ridecamp.  You have a whole lot of nerve to 
then go on after pulling that stunt and discuss the etiquette of handling ANY 
situation and imply that you could do better.  Shame on you Howard!!

  I found Angie's approach completely acceptable.  At Chicken Chase last 
weekend, I firmly suggested to the rider in front of me that she dismount, let 
all riders pass and then lead her horse for a while.  This rider's horse was 
very stressed and was backing and bucking.  She was about ready to have a 
spectacular wreck which probably would have involved all of the horses caught 
behind her.  Fortunately for everyone, she listened to me and got off of her 
horse.  Sometimes people are too involved in the situation to think clearly and 
it takes an outside observer to step in and take over, if need be.  I would 
rather be outspoken and safe than polite and injured.

  I am still shaking my head in astonishment that you are trying to give 
etiquette advice after the bonehead move you just pulled.  You owe Angie a huge 
apology.

  Karen Lynd
  current LD rider, past and future endurance rider, experienced and 
enthusiastic pit crew and ride camp volunteer





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