Re: [RC] Horse bought by the Emirates

[SandyDSA]

Howard,

I couldn't have said it any better. Sadly but truly, mroe and more, when greed and good butt heads, we all know what wins out a terrible majority of the time. Anyone who doesn't think so should frequent the Arabian shows to see the numbed tails on teh western horses, the terrorized and gingered halter horses with sored feet and cocaine in the eyes to make them look glossy; the cips jobs and grease jobs that make them look like they are wearing greasey wet suits; the English "Pleasure" (yeah, pleasure for just WHOM??) horses with broejn and set tails and feet soels so sore they can't HELP but snatch them up....the list goes on - all to win a ribbon - and the publicity that can win many breedings to their very average but "well presented"stallion; of the halter win for the mare in foal to a National Top Ten halter STALLION with more foals on the ground than any TEN horses in the wild would have in a lifetime - together............ and all this for money.

We have our fair share of ribbons and wins from the old days when a halter horse had better be able to DO something - WITHOUT torture or deceitful methods. SO much more than ANY of those, I treasure my tee shirts - "Shut up and ride!"; that beautiful Tehachapi logo; Tammy's darling Hog..........not a dime for any of it - but something that will last much longer. I agree with Howard = and I don't want to be chased out of our OWN AERC by greedy upper crusty whatnot folk - tell 'em HOward - go make your OWN club!
San (who rides for the glory of the sport, the companionship - and the view)