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RE: [RC] mongol derby supporters - ll cole

I think the potential for disaster in a situation like this is huge, as far as I understand it. Having competed in two of the three events you have mentioned, I think the attrition rate is considerably lower than you may imagine. I would have to do the research and crunch the numbers, but with the amount of money that a good three day event horse is worth,
and the time and sweat and training involved, we don't just go willy nilly out and jump blazing cars and run our horses into the ground. (at least not without a good vet handy!!;) ) Just kidding! Just my humble opinion. 

From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: FW: [RC] mongol derby supporters
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:55:23 -0700

Considering the amount of death and destruction from thoroughbred racing, rodeo, 3-day eventing and, yes, sanctioned endurance riding, is all this "outrage" perhaps a little overdone, if not badly misplaced? I would think that the number of horses put down with broken legs in a year of Horse and Hounding (which I presume is devoted to foxhunting) would probably equal the worst that could come out of this Mongolian once-off.
 
 I'm wondering if there's some displacement going on. I mean, aren't there people that rent horses to people they don't know just to ride the Tevis?
 
Regards,
 
Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919; fax = 707 887 9834
 


From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Stafford
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 12:43 PM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] mongol derby supporters

If you're looking for a supporter of the derby to write your anti-derby letters to, I'd suggest Horse and Hound magazine of the UK.  They have a blog of a dressage pony rider (Katy Willings I think is her name) that is preparing for the derby, which to me, means they support it.
 
when I first came across the blog, i thought it was cute and have been reading it.  Not knowing anything about the derby, I just assumed it was set up similar to AERC or FEI endurance rides (naive me...).  Now that i know what I know, I'm a bit appalled that a publication like horse and hound, and a rider who should know better, thinks it's a great adventure to be pariticipating in the event.
 
Cindy


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