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Dbeverly4@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 2/20/2006 10:28:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
> nvrider@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>     I had wanted to do the 100 really bad.  A couple of weeks before the
>     ride one of my horses got a snotty nose, so I had been really
>     watching Chief close and was worrying that he could be possibly
>     coming down with something.  On Friday I longed him in the sand arena
>     and he had more mucous in his nose than usual.  Combine that with the
>     weather conditions and the fact that he was body clipped and I had to
>     make the choice best suited for the horse, no matter how badly I had
>     really wanted to ride in the 100.
>
> I'm sorry but the bigger issue than a little kid riding (IMO) is  
> taking a horse to a ride who is showing blatant signs of being sick.  
> I realise that this is not going to be a popular post...but Let's take 
> a moment to think about all those snotty nosed horses drinking from 
> the same trough....Ummm...Karen thought about it and chose which 
> "less" snotty nosed horse would be appropraite to bring.  I hate to 
> bring this up because she is the hero of the moment, but think about 
> it for just a second. also those of you who's horses got sick after 
> the last 20MT will completely understand.
>  
> Sylvia (flame suit ON)

I guess I have to agree with Sylvia - as much as it pains me ;-)  - and 
ask "What good will it do a sick horse to be asked to do a 100 miles?" 
Absolutely none I expect.

Truman

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"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm 
not sure about the former."  - Albert Einstein


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