Yeah, it’s nice to know I’ve never made a mistake like that!!!!
You know there are things in this world that are totally obvious, and totally unacceptable, and should be punished accordingly.
You people who want to give this woman the benefit of the doubt, are promoting abuse under the guise of ignorance.
Becky
If you ride, and definitely if you compete, you are taking a calculated risk every time you swing into the saddle. No matter how you prep you can not guarentee that both of you are going to be crossing the finish line or going home. A hole in the ground, a misstep going into the water, a bobble, and for one of you it is all over. That is the nature of the sport and riding in general.
Becky, you have never been in a situation even remotely like this one so you have no idea what would go through your head in that split second of decision making. Amy Tryon is an excellent horsewoman by all standards, and what we should be feeling is compassion for both the horse and for her. Knowing ly pushing an injured horse to finish cross country has no benefit for her - if she knew he was seriously hurt, there’s no way that he would have been able to showjump anyway. She’s living through many event riders’ worst nightmares.