Home Current News News Archive Shop/Advertise Ridecamp Classified Events Learn/AERC
Endurance.Net Home Ridecamp Archives
ridecamp@endurance.net
[Archives Index]   [Date Index]   [Thread Index]   [Author Index]   [Subject Index]

[RC] Fwd: [RC-Digest] Vol: 03.5270 - John Teeter

From: "Patricia Wasmund" <plwasmund@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 12, 2007 8:50:04 PM MDT
To: "John Teeter" <johnt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC-Digest] Vol: 03.5270

> so...what do I need to do? I'm too old for this, I guess. Pat

I'm an endurance rider….or I have been….haven't ridden in years….getting old/sold place in TX/bought place in NM/etc. (But, I completed the Old Dominion in '76 & the Tevis 2 out of 4 attempts.)

I just want to say…., I'm very embarrassed by the reports of the Sante Fe Race. I'm in Silver City, NM & my local news comes out of Albuquerque. It's all over the local news. I'm sure that most people listening to the news have no understanding of the sport of endurance riding and only see the death of 2 horses!!!!

I don't care what the circumstances are: weather/terrain/management issues/personal issues/horse issues/etc….the rider is the one in control of the team! There is no excuse!!!

I feel bad that these 3 women were injured, and REALLY bad that the 2 horses are dead, but what's the excuse/reason?!?!

And, I can't believe that all the 'talk' on ride camp is about rearing horses & hoof armor!!! For crying out loud…..this is your issue and it's now a national issue & I want to read the facts on ride camp!!!!

Once again….this is only my humble opinion, but I am soooo very upset about this!!! Embarrassed to be a part of this sport & want to hear that something is being done to change the image.

Pat Wasmund
AERC # 3028




=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp

Ride Long and Ride Safe!!

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-