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RE: [RC] FW: Fireworks as a begginer ride - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF

Hallelujah Sandy!  Thank you.  You are much better with words than I.  
Especially this part:
"oh and BTW, being NEW to distance does not mean new to HORSES, just as being 
experienced with distance riding does not make one experienced with horses."

Carrie Kitley
30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB
DMLSS?Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) 
CACI?International Inc? www.caci.com
dsn?276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077
fax dsn?276-1179
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-----Original Message-----
From: SandyDSA@xxxxxxx [mailto:SandyDSA@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 8:40 AM
To: Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF; jsrha@xxxxxxxxx; 
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: FW: Fireworks as a begginer ride

How about a grip, folks. Not EVERY newbie at a ride - let alone this PARTICULAR 
ride - is a rear-ender,a body slammer, or a water hog. Funny - some of the 
worst offenders I have personally encountered were not new - they were 
moderately experienced but had not LEARNED the niceties of common courtesy or 
the judicious safety behaviors needed. Now that I think of it, this is just a 
reflection of generally poor manners and selfish behavior seen too often these 
days, not just on a horse. Being a beginner is no crime - in fact, some support 
for those who DO manage themselves well should be a mental prerequisite for 
everyone else. So let's not let the experienced riders off the hook if we want 
to hammer someone - how about all those who think they know it all now so can 
feel free to let Ibn Speed Racer barge into another' mount or shove Bint Bunny 
away from a water trough? Shall we teach? Shall we scream? how about let's just 
do. Mentoring is a good way - but starting with our own circle of fam and 
friends who need a start is good. I am sure glad that the people who started me 
years ago did not cop and attitude simply because I was new to the sport. It 
was quite a transition - but one made easier by the helpful ones who did not 
mind advising when asked - and sometimes when not - kindly - oh and BTW, being 
NEW to distance does not mean new to HORSES, just as being experienced with 
distance riding does not make one experienced with horses. Some of the best 
riders in this sport might be in their first season - but have decades of 
experience with equine sports and horses in general. In the end, it doesn't 
matter to me how many rides a person has completed - if they run me over, bump 
my horse or race past without manners. 


Sandy Adams
Deep Sands Arabians
www.deepsands.com



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