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All I know is based on what I know I would not lease a horse for an 
international competition. Well I might but only if I had a sniper that 
could hit an acorn from 300 yards that could always have a bead on the 
rider and take care of the problem if the rider didn't live up to my 
strict agreement that protected my horse from over ridding or abuse. I 
suspect given my conditions no one would ask me. That's just fine by me.

Truman

Tom Sites wrote:
> Here's my story and it ain't an ism.  I did not make the WEC USA Team 
> in 1988 and was here in the area it was held.  I befriended a group 
> and found out they needed to lease a horse.  First i had to get 
> approval to take the horse off the long list and transfer him to 
> another team.  That was granted.
>  
> So i now know the team somewhat and there was this lightweight 
> marathon runner and an aristocrat to decide who i wanted to ride the 
> horse.  I said if my horse is to be leased he would be ridden by the 
> lightweight marathon runner.  I was paid $1,000 for the lease and that 
> was cheap, as by the time the passport was done thats half.
>  
> Long story short.  The marathon runner did not run and in fact rode 
> his last 22 mile loop over 2 climbs in 45 minutes.
> So its no wonder i get to the vet check and he still ain't come down 
> to parameters.  He was pulled at 70 or so.
>  
> After the story came out that on that 22 mile loop the rider pulled 
> the ribbons to intentionally deceive those behind him.  At the awards 
> the Chef cried w/ embarassment with me.
>  
> Did i choose the right or the wrong rider or should i have not been 
> even in on the discussion?
>  
> I'll never know, but i do know i'd never do that again.  ts


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“It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how 
smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong” Richard 
Feynman, Nobel Laureate in Physics


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