Re: RC: RC: Re: Cause and Effect

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/1/99 10:03:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
karen@chaton.gardnerville.nv.us writes:

<< and how do you know that the person that caused the accident knew that 
somebody had been hurt?  Other riders there said that he might not have 
known!  It's hardly fair to condemn somebody publicly without even hearing 
their side of it, especially from people who weren't even there!!!!  >>

After a quarter of a century in this sport, I have seen far too many 
horse-caused injuries of which the person riding/handling the horse at fault 
was oblivious to the injury.  That doesn't make it any less of a 
"hit-and-run" in my book.  So you tell me--your horse goes crashing down a 
crowded trail, saddle under belly, and you are UNAWARE that there may have 
been some damage done?  Well, that may be the case, but lack of ability to 
discern that there is a problem does not absolve the rider, any more than it 
would if you mowed down a pedestrian with your car.

Heidi


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