[Ag-eq] Resending

[Ryan Kwaak]

Hi Jody And All Y'all,
Thanks again for your rants; they serve to make all of us feel
validated. The discussion on this list has gotten me more intrigued
now than ever about joining up with a rodeo group and training horses
for racing. Where are your groups based out of, and how can anyone get
involved? A friend of church rides in a local rodeo in suburban
Matteson (never even thought one existed near Chicrooko), and says
she's not giving it up any time soon. It would be great to get back to
nature and unwind in a better atmosphere, so if you have had better or
worse experiences with certain groups, send your reviews to me if you
so desire. About this clicker to train horses, who sells them, and are
there specialized ones for dogs and horses, or are they one in the
same? Thanks to all of you for being mavericks in your own right and
shedding light into an urban tunnel.

On 3/14/10, Jody W. Ianuzzi <jody at thewhitehats.com> wrote:
> Hello Ryan and all,
>
> I sent this privately but it bounced so I am sending it to the list:
>
> Yes, it is so refreshing to talk with someone who had the same experiences.
> One thing that was true when we were kids was that if we wanted to join the
> scouts or go horseback riding we just joined the local group.
> Now with so much political correctness there are special troops and special
> programs for people with disabilities.  Blind kids are actually turned away
> from mainstreamed clubs and told they can't deal with them in the
> mainstreamed environment.
>
> What a joke,  Now with the ADA and other rights blind kids have a harder
> time then they did when we were kids!
>
> I don't want a therapeudic riding center with a sidewalker and someone
> leading the horse.  I want to barrel race for heavens sake.
>
> When doing the martial arts I am out there with everyone else.  I don't want
> a segregated class with only blind players who actually wear a patch on
> their shoulder with the level of their vision as B1, B2 etc.  I would rather
> fight and loose then be coddled.
>
> I have always been a maverick, heck, when I was born three months early my
> parents were told I wouldn't survive.  My reaction then was 'oh yeah, I'll
> prove you wrong' and I have been saying that ever since.
>
> It is more difficult to be a maverick but I truly feel sorry for the passive
> blind person who has never questioned their situation.
>
> As we said when I lived in New Hampshire "Live Free or Die".
>
> Happy trails,
>
> JODY
>
> Barrel racers know how to take turns.......
>
> Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
>     - Roger Caras
>
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Ryan Kwaak
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Revolution in Christ
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