Re: TEVIS BC

[Lucy Chaplin Trumbull <elsie@calweb.com>]

> Is it because mule tails
> are different to horse tails, so they can't use cruppers?

> Don't you guys know anything about mules.  Their tails are the same.

<grin> I don't know - all I did was hold them and feed things into 
the front end - didn't spend much time looking at their bottoms.
I was, er, speculating...

Is it just personal choice, then, using that sort of, er, crupper,
or butt strap, or whatever it's called.

> I rode Scarlett for years with nothing but the saddle...

I believe I heard mention of Scarlett while I holding Roger
Downey's Nelson (? I think that's who it was... am I wrong?
Did he used to ride Scarlett?). Someone came up to him while
we were stuffing Nelson with bran mash and asked Roger about
Scarlett. 

She'd obviously left a lasting impression. <g>

> Mostly the only thing difference is that you have to use at least a 
> warmblood size headstall, although I do use a regular size Parelli 
> halter on her......Maryben

Well, after hearing all the compliments about Ruby all day,
it was only as she finished her victory lap that I actually
set eyes on her. She was lovely and moved beautifully, so
I think the BC was well deserved. Sandy was very complimentary
to everyone who'd helped him, saying "he wasn't that clever"
and that it was everyone else who had helped them through. 

Ruby getting BC was certainly one of the most popular things 
that happened this afternoon.

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Lucy Chaplin Trumbull - elsie@calweb.com
Repotted english person in Sacramento, CA 
http://www.calweb.com/~elsie

with Mouse and Provo
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