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riderinthestorm

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24. I only said she rides, not that she does any of rest of the scut work.

Reply to adigal (Reply #23)

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 06:26 PM

Apr 2012

I 110% agree that the wealthy riders have grooms and trainers at the barn, and maids to do their horse laundry at home.

I was simply responding to the point that Ann Romney simply acts solely as the bank and doesn't participate in showing or riding. Actually she does. We've been to some shows where she's competed in the past. She really does appear to love the sport and has done her level best to throw a ton of money at it in support.

Disclaimer: I don't want to appear to be endorsing the rMoney's, I'm simply making the point that she rides.

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Ann Romney's horses (NOT houses) worth more than $250,000 [View all] adigal Apr 2012 OP

That amount sounds about right for Ann's horses Larkspur Apr 2012 #1

what??? She didn't get the top notch ones??? zbdent Apr 2012 #3

the days of getting Olympic caliber dressage horses off the track are long gone magical thyme Apr 2012 #14

I can't even remember the last time an OTTB made it in dressage riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #17

and the point ? Meiko Apr 2012 #2

Unsurprising. I have some first edition books some would consider quite pricey. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #4

She is fortunate to afford good horses for training with MS adigal Apr 2012 #7

Gee, the lady i know who has MS copes with it by going to hedgehog Apr 2012 #16

Good for her. . . Journeyman Apr 2012 #20

The stables for those horses are probably worth more than $250,000, Cleita Apr 2012 #5

Investing in horses is one of the best ways 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #6

True!! But I don't think there's much chance of Rmoney losing big adigal Apr 2012 #8

Money is made with breeding Larkspur Apr 2012 #26

I think it speaks to just how out of touch with reality she, and most absurdly rich peaople are. prefunk Apr 2012 #9

I think you are right. hamsterjill Apr 2012 #10

I'm willing to bet that they only see other humans, that are in the same income bracket, as equals. prefunk Apr 2012 #12

That would be a great thing to investigate adigal Apr 2012 #22

I don't worry about Ann LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #11

Jan Ebeling is right now competing one of her horses in the World Cup and its more $$$ than riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #13

you mean each, right? librechik Apr 2012 #15

Yes, the horses are very valuable (as long as they win). But we should understand that Rmony Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #18

Ann Romney most certainly does ride her horses. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #19

You probably know my sister, then. In most of the cases of the uber-rich "competitors", the Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #21

Heh, but the owners pay my bills so we put up with it. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #25

I have gone to horse shows for years adigal Apr 2012 #23

I only said she rides, not that she does any of rest of the scut work. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #24

I've heard that quite a few of the grooms are undocumented workers Larkspur Apr 2012 #27

That's a very fair question and certainly something a reporter could make bank on imho. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #29

I had to re-read the last line magical thyme Apr 2012 #28

Again, very fair questions. riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #30

I like that your DQs have to put up with eventers magical thyme Apr 2012 #31