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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
My response was to DBB's comment "privileged" - which I interpreted her comment meaning that only privileged people own horses for equestrian events.
My response to her was to explain that not everyone who owns a horse does so for the purpose of competition. I was giving her a different view.
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Sorry! I understood that but failed to include DBB's quote in my response. But even young people who compete are more often than not not "privileged". That is an unfortunate stereotype.
I am around horses and riders a lot as I still have a horse, an off the track Thoroughbred mare. The riders who more closely fit the stereotype are middle aged women who own $100,000 horses to show that they are far from being able to handle themselves. The trainer will typically ride and warm up the horse before a competitive class and will turn the horse over for the adult amateur to ride only for that class. Most of them never rode as a young person. The typical young rider just loves horses and riding and will put every dime and every spare moment they have into it.
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