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In reply to the discussion: Ya'll ever see Ann Romney's favorite sport? [View all]CTyankee
(63,889 posts)37. I rode in horse shows my freshman year of college (a woman's college).
I enjoyed it, altho the school was not for me and I transferred out after my freshman year. None of the other young women I rode with were very rich. I'd say middle class. No dressage tho.
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Yep. It reminds me a little of some of the old Yalies I see in the Yale Bowl when they
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#14
Oh, the animal is magnificent. It's the "sport" that is silly. That top hat and just the idea of
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#6
not to put too fine a point on it, but lots of Americans have experiences with gymnastics and
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#16
great sports. they don't get enough attention, IMO. It's all millionaires and their race horses,
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#20
My late sister in law was in that category. Loved horses. Had a retired race horse named
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#40
There used to be horse pulls in Door County years ago when I first started visiting there.
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#17
Americans wouldn't be so critical if they knew anything about this, but then that's redundant. n/t
Egalitarian Thug
Apr 2012
#31
We probably can't. I don't think the Romney campaign will be putting out any press releases
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#30
They are amazed because that horse has more rhythm than any one of them ever will.
prefunk
Apr 2012
#32
Dressage is the foundation of battle maneuvers they used to teach horses
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#41
Thanks. I didn't know that history altho I suspected it about the Spanish Riding School.
CTyankee
Apr 2012
#42