Ever notice how people in the East never bring up these silly discussions?
What is this paranoia people out west have about their horses and now their riders? The " East Coast Bias " is a figment of people's imaginations who are out West. If they have a good horse, and they have had plenty, then it is a good horse. The simple fact is the prestige of East Coast major races tilts the table for us to get more decent horses. It's a numbers game. A good horse is a good horse...whether it comes from Mars or California. But, out west they say " we don't get no respect ". Horses earn respect...wherever they come from.
For MANY years California had a far better riding colony than we did in the East. I don't recall any easterners making claims similar to this foolish, and indefensible one, by Matos. Their colony was better...it was a given. Ours is WAY better now. There's no discussion needed.
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