--- In [email protected], "Janice McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I mean... it is pretty clear to me what I see... and I assume it's pretty > > clear to other horsemen around the world (unless they're *not* horsemen and > > only *horse riders* or *horse controllers*). > > > > I would hope that people get a clue and NOT copy what those people (World > > Championship riders?!?!?!) are doing. > > > > well yes, and definitely something to not make light of! But I just > don't know how to tell people that haven't seen the downhill > progression from just a little to full out stomach lurching horse > cruelty.
I think that it is unfortunate that this kind of thing is out there to set an example. I think that people watch this, get used to it, don't see anything wrong with it, they are told this is ideal, and then try to immitate it. It's too bad that we have "sheep" riding horses:) Kim
