On 2/21/07, susan cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- > > But first, some people must give up their > defensiveness. That mind set that says, "We have > always done it this way and it has worked for us". > That doesn't mean it has worked well or there is not a > better way.
gosh no kiddin Susan! Thats a good one. In a recent thread about what the USIHC should be doing I tried to tell people about the versatility program for the SSHBEA and how awesome it is compared to most registry showing and the person said "no one is going to drive a long distance just to show their horse in trail obstacle" or something to that effect ???? People in the SSHBEA sure drive long distances all the time for it!! And then they said and besides, people who show icelandic horses also trail ride, the point being that there really is no difference at all between the show person and people like me, a trail rider. because they said thats really the best way to keep a horse in shape, trail riding. But I was around world class show people of various breeds for many years and I'm telling you NOW they do NOT trail ride within three months of a show. they dont risk any bangs and scratches and body stains. They blanket and supplement for coat gleam etc, stall 24/7 except for arena work and put them on a hot walker for conditioning. I mean sure, maybe they start out trail riding for conditioning but once they get "up there"in competition the horse becomes a show horse and nothing else. Theres no "pleasure" in it at all. But its that attitude. that "no, this is the way it is" that they are gonna hang on to til the whole ship goes down with em. jmo Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
