On 5/6/07, Robyn Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >heh< I'm totally the opposite. I like showing/competition less and > less b/c there is so much abuse across the board. Gaited horse shows, > QH shows, TB racing, rodeo, etc etc etc ad nauseum. I'm NOT saying > every one abuses their horses, but it's hard to find any horse event > that doesn't have some sort of history of nasty behavior/cheating. > > My goal is to ride bareback and bridleless on a regular basis. I > already do that w/ my TWH, in the arena anyway--I'm not quite ready to > try that on a trail ride. That to me is worth pursuing, and requires > only respect, and not force. I like that. > > Robyn >
I agree! I think i was trying to make the point that if a person IS competitive they can do it in ways that are good for the horse. Like competing against yourself to be better :) Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
