Vt 100 and riders

["John & Sue Greenall" <greenall@vermontel.net>]

There are some very good points being made about how we appear 
to the "untrained" eye.  Since this discussion started over 
someone's observation of a rider, I bet I could tell you who that rider 
was.  Believe me, she really cares about her horse.  Believe me, 
she is a terrible rider!  She would be horrified to hear that people 
thought she was cruel to her horse.  She is not built to ride, has 
had very little education in riding but is trying and has a mouth that 
we all wish we could tape shut.  Do we ban her from the sport 
because of this?  Hire Stewards to "judge" us?  Be careful what 
you wish for; take a long hard look at how YOU appear in the 
saddle.  None of us look neat and quiet like a dressage or jumper 
rider, quite the opposite.  If we are going to get upset about what 
other riders do, perhaps we should do some personal improvement 
first.
John and Sue Greenall
mailto:greenall@vermontel.net
http://www.vermontel.com/~greenall


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