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xmas74

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9. The poster in the OP rides
Sun Jul 29, 2012, 05:40 PM
Jul 2012

as do a number of people here on DU. Some of those posters are not competitive, not members of the 1%, but have been called out as such today. This is over the sport of dressage-beautiful if you can see it in person. (IMO, it's a bit like golf-incredible in person but a bit boring on a television screen. You definitely have to be there to really get the excitement.)

It's past time to end the "pony envy" [View all] magical thyme Jul 2012 OP
um...STRONGLY disagree. *FUCK* the GOP **and** the HORSE THEY RODE IN ON. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2012 #1
Not every rider is a member of the GOP. xmas74 Jul 2012 #4
I was trained in a few of the foundation points of dressage... antigone382 Jul 2012 #15
Wow! You sure know how to add value kurtzapril4 Jul 2012 #54
K&R. The equestrian events were added in 1912 when the 99% rode horses riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #2
I'm going to have to disagree with you there Retrograde Jul 2012 #50
Just a tiny bit of bad luck and maybe Rafalca/Ebeling will fail spectacularly. magical thyme Jul 2012 #104
This is why DU is a beautiful place DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #3
The poster in the OP rides xmas74 Jul 2012 #9
ah anybody can ride a horse that hops on two legs.. snooper2 Jul 2012 #86
No, it's because a lot of us know one or two things about dressage... antigone382 Jul 2012 #16
But who cares? I don't!! cilla4progress Jul 2012 #67
Sure, and ultimately I know there's nothing to be done about it. antigone382 Jul 2012 #73
I agree! And I'm a diehard lefty cilla4progress Jul 2012 #113
I enjoy the fun-poking, the "horse prom," the "horse they danced in on," etc. magical thyme Jul 2012 #130
Likewise, there is nothing too petty, inconsequential, idiotic, pointless or downright (edited) A HERETIC I AM Jul 2012 #45
Beautiful horse (course I say that about every horse I see!) cilla4progress Jul 2012 #69
+1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #71
+1,000 MADem Jul 2012 #141
k&r HappyMe Jul 2012 #5
I've watched it at county fairs xmas74 Jul 2012 #62
Tell Mitt BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #6
My problem with them is that they write her hobby off as a business Marrah_G Jul 2012 #7
They do run a legitimate business - training, boarding, breeding, sales. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #10
I think there is a big difference between what you do and what they do Marrah_G Jul 2012 #11
Nope. None. I've seen Ann Rmoney at events riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #13
"Granted, they are doing it at a much higher level and expense" DCBob Jul 2012 #44
Do you do it primarily to make a profit? lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #70
She has to make a profit to be structured as a business or get hit by the IRS riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #81
Don't they write it off as "therapy" ? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #90
No. Her riding therapy is her private riding on her private horses. magical thyme Jul 2012 #101
They were eligible for a $50 deduction. Is it really that big a deal? nt hack89 Jul 2012 #47
yes it is when those fuckers make millions upon millions it is!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #115
They did not make millions and millions off their horse business. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #123
No one I know can afford hobbies like this... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #8
it's not hating, it's teasing Enrique Jul 2012 #12
sometimes yes; sometimes no magical thyme Jul 2012 #18
Correct nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #14
I don't... one_voice Jul 2012 #17
Plus twothousandgazillion! peacebird Jul 2012 #20
Hate her! I'm sorry. Am I bad for that? cilla4progress Jul 2012 #72
My "pony envy" is the $77K tax writeoff mittens got for the horse. peacebird Jul 2012 #19
Easy enough. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #23
I have an up and coming akc hunting dog, can i write off his food&training&expenses? peacebird Jul 2012 #25
Depends whether it's a hobby or a business. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #27
and if you're able to do this gopiscrap Jul 2012 #118
Some people believe that sponsoring these ancient arts has value riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #122
That would be wonderful! xmas74 Jul 2012 #129
+ a billion or so. Why don't the Romneys support therapeutic riding programs? magical thyme Jul 2012 #145
they *claimed* the deduction. The IRS allowed $49.00 for this year. magical thyme Jul 2012 #46
It was $50, not $77K. hack89 Jul 2012 #48
I know several people who do or did dressage, and a few who will be at this year's Olympic Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #21
But what about the children? FLyellowdog Jul 2012 #22
Equestrian Sports are expensive, but so is skiing. Taverner Jul 2012 #24
Polo isn't that expensive. Warpy Jul 2012 #29
I've never been able to finagle an invite to Myopia AngryAmish Jul 2012 #146
Skiing is dirt cheap at Mars Hill in northern Maine. MADem Jul 2012 #38
Oh I know. I like semi-local ski area Dodge Ridge Taverner Jul 2012 #51
At Mars Hill they have free skiing one night a week. MADem Jul 2012 #55
Yeah. I remember seeing lots of lectures about how elitist hockey was in '08 Posteritatis Jul 2012 #109
Where I live, people play hockey in their backyard! MADem Jul 2012 #112
Yeah, same here Posteritatis Jul 2012 #116
+1,000 MADem Jul 2012 #121
In some places it's different. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #155
Heck, even regional level swimming is expensive. xmas74 Jul 2012 #63
Exactly. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #156
I told my daughter that I would find the money somehow if she wanted to stick with it. xmas74 Jul 2012 #158
And don't get me started on how expensive equestrian water skiing is! JVS Jul 2012 #169
I reject the term "pony envy" and the idea that it is really about envy fishwax Jul 2012 #26
I wanted one until I went to summer camp at the age of 11 Warpy Jul 2012 #28
I can understand that magical thyme Jul 2012 #75
No "pony envy" here. Just Mitten Bitten. nc4bo Jul 2012 #30
I have six horses. I guess 5 horses and a donkey. Blanks Jul 2012 #31
BS vin Jul 2012 #32
Wow, a member since 2001 and this is your first comment? TBF Jul 2012 #34
Most people don't grow up with pony envy. zeemike Jul 2012 #33
you can love the animal *and* love the sport.They aren't mutually exclusive. magical thyme Jul 2012 #40
No offence please...I am sure you love your horses. zeemike Jul 2012 #80
Every dressage movement is something a horse does in the wild, on their own riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #82
dressage is not unnatural and is not painful magical thyme Jul 2012 #88
Good grief she rode some beautiful horses! loudsue Jul 2012 #35
it is not ENVY handmade34 Jul 2012 #36
Bullshit. False premise. We didn't pay nearly eighty grand so Jackie/Caroline could trot around. MADem Jul 2012 #37
I don't understand your post. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #42
If you don't understand it, I urge you to read it again. MADem Jul 2012 #53
Wow. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #56
Wow. MADem Jul 2012 #60
Agreement? No. Cerridwen Jul 2012 #61
Why do you think I am angry? I am not. Not in the slightest. MADem Jul 2012 #65
More, very similar feedback woo me with science Jul 2012 #78
You didn't pay $77k. You paid $50. That's all that was allowed. Fifty bucks. riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #83
The absolute nerve of those one percenters to even try to get a dime out of the taxpayers is what MADem Jul 2012 #124
She has a legitimate business and if you don't like the tax code for that, take it up with the IRS riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #132
No--I will continue to assert that her "legitimate" business is a bullshit hobby. MADem Jul 2012 #137
Horses aside, your post is really about "envy" - TBF Jul 2012 #39
I am not defending the Romneys, and am sorry you so misunderstand my post magical thyme Jul 2012 #89
How Ann treats her MS is not at issue here. TBF Jul 2012 #96
I did not write "you are all just jealous of the Romneys" magical thyme Jul 2012 #98
I think you did with that choice of words - TBF Jul 2012 #140
then it was a poor choice of words, and for that I apologize magical thyme Jul 2012 #143
Ah, interesting - TBF Jul 2012 #150
I would see it as redeeming if I felt her involvement were not so selfish magical thyme Jul 2012 #154
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #157
The price of humor Godot51 Jul 2012 #41
I just bought a Pony two days ago! Archae Jul 2012 #43
It just goes to show you that republicans ruin everything they touch. gtar100 Jul 2012 #49
thank you for getting my point! magical thyme Jul 2012 #76
Some democrats ride, some own/shoot guns, some smoke, it used to be a big tent The Straight Story Jul 2012 #52
It still is a big tent. It's way more tolerant of differences than it was fifty years ago. MADem Jul 2012 #59
Ya know, I agree The Straight Story Jul 2012 #77
And freedom of speech is a biggie on that list, too. MADem Jul 2012 #114
Who would move to a non pony country? -..__... Jul 2012 #57
First thing that came to my mind. Union Scribe Jul 2012 #87
Very good! Puglover Jul 2012 #58
I Don't Have Pony Envy, But The RMoneys are obnoxious AnnieBW Jul 2012 #64
I moved out west from tony western NJ cilla4progress Jul 2012 #66
Sorry. $77,000 in tax breaks for horse expense isn't a hobby, it's a scam. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #68
They got $49.00 in tax deductions. magical thyme Jul 2012 #74
+++ cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #85
This post really makes me miss the unrec. n-t Logical Jul 2012 #79
I really appreciate all the wonky expertise (on just about any subject) here eridani Jul 2012 #84
OK, but the Kennedys are rich people treestar Jul 2012 #91
and they are democrats. magical thyme Jul 2012 #99
Nobody is really tearing it down treestar Jul 2012 #110
You can often find older horses for a very reasonable price, xmas74 Jul 2012 #133
If Romney's horse beat the competition at the olympic qualification matches JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2012 #92
Any sport that can be done with a beer in one hand is a great sport. magical thyme Jul 2012 #102
So the Romneys are trying to be the Kennedys? Kennedy Envy! KurtNYC Jul 2012 #93
It's nice that some 1% sponsor some nobodies. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #94
I learned FEI movements on somebody else's fully trained horse magical thyme Jul 2012 #106
So you validate my points. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #107
I did NOT muck out the stables of the 1%. That is my point. magical thyme Jul 2012 #120
" Olympic competition is a sport of the 1%. Dressage in and of itself is not." riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #125
" DUers getting unhinged because Ann Rmoney..." 99Forever Jul 2012 #135
Back then, the rich paid more than their fair share of taxes--really!! The tax rate on the wealthy MADem Jul 2012 #138
After ... 99Forever Jul 2012 #95
the tried to take a $77K deduction. They were allowed a $49 deduction magical thyme Jul 2012 #103
Frankly... 99Forever Jul 2012 #105
I'm not defending elitist scum like the Romney's. I'm *condemning* them. magical thyme Jul 2012 #108
I have no problem with dressage or horse folks Marrah_G Jul 2012 #131
I'm gonna go out on a limb here... Marrah_G Jul 2012 #128
not very far out on that limb.... magical thyme Jul 2012 #136
Hahahahaha Marrah_G Jul 2012 #161
I rode my great grandpappy's mule once. CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #97
Oh, so now I'm just lealous of how rich they are? Iggo Jul 2012 #100
Why would you assume any of us were envious of their lifestyle of expensive prancing TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #111
for a couple reasons magical thyme Jul 2012 #134
Pony envy? <<<pfffft!>>> Horses were never anything but a pain in the ass Zorra Jul 2012 #117
Oh, for fucks sake Tsiyu Jul 2012 #139
Yup. nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #142
Wow. What a nasty, uncalled for post and horrible misdirected personal attack. Zorra Jul 2012 #163
You made the statement Tsiyu Aug 2012 #170
careful there. Someone could mistake you for Ann Romney magical thyme Jul 2012 #149
Yes. It was meant as "reality based black humor". Zorra Jul 2012 #165
"black humor" can get you into big trouble on the internets magical thyme Jul 2012 #168
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #119
No fooling. 99Forever Jul 2012 #127
Every horse or pony I've ever owned I rode bareback and had a place to go in mind when I got on so lonestarnot Jul 2012 #126
I had a pony. This isn't "envy." It's disgust. Atman Jul 2012 #144
The $77K deduction was denied. $49 was allowed. magical thyme Jul 2012 #147
They'll have another shot at claiming tax deductions on their 2012 return. Atman Jul 2012 #148
You keep runnung that meme. 99Forever Jul 2012 #151
I own and operate the exact same dressage (and CT) business as the Rmoneys and Jan Ebeling riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #152
b.s. I've written that in all likelihood their so-called biz will end up declared a hobby magical thyme Jul 2012 #153
This message was self-deleted by its author TBF Jul 2012 #159
For folks who are interested in horses and the Olympics - TBF Jul 2012 #160
I'm terrified of horses and Republicans... Phentex Jul 2012 #162
lol, nope, never dreamed of having a pony quinnox Jul 2012 #164
I know three liberal Democrats who love riding horses. BlueCheese Jul 2012 #166
I stagger around a lot when I'm drunk. I call it Dressage, and I want a $70K writeoff. Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #167
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