It's past time to end the "pony envy"

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98. I did not write "you are all just jealous of the Romneys"

nor did I imply it.

I wrote many people grew up wanting a pony. That has certainly been my experience, both as a suburban kid and as an adult. I have personally experienced other people's pony envy at every possible level, whether they didn't have a pony of their own or whether they envied my rescued, self-trained arab's ability to outperform their $100+K imported "rescued from the Olympics" that they couldn't ride. (Yes, I actually had a 1%er make that claim.)

And many people on this board have been tearing down the sport of dressage simply because the Romney's participate in it.

When people with zero knowledge of dressage claim it is abuse, they are by inference calling dressage trainers and riders horse abusers, plain and simple.

Yes Kennedy's are 1%ers; they are also democrats. When people here piss on riders and rider's sports, and spread lies about the sport, they're pissing on fellow democrats.

I am addressing those issues.


As far as the Romney's *attempt* to claim a $77K write-off, they failed. They got a $49 deduction.

And yes, I resent their globe-trotting purchase of participation in the Olympics. They ruin the sport for everybody.