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Originally Posted by dilanesp
I was reacting to a post that implied that we have no right to tell them how they manage their investments. Investment in sports is different.
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I've gone back and forth with this over time, but feel I've come to terms with it.
Horse racing isn't a team sport. Each horse/owner/trainer is an individual entity.
I would no more tell a horse's connections to run him as I would tell Rafael Nadal which surface to play on, which tournaments to play in. I am not his sports medicine doc or his coach and I am not
qualified to make decisions on his behalf.
I don't believe that being a fan qualifies me to be 'calling the shots' BUT when I start to think like that, I realize I do have control over more appropriate reactions.
What I CAN control is my level of expectations, as well as my reaction to disappointment. If I feel I am not going to get "sportsmanship" out of an outfit, I simply don't invest my time, wagering dollars, or hopes and dreams on them anymore.
Forum software lets you put people on ignore when they are no longer worthy of your time and energy. It's sort of the same in real life. When I'm *done* with something or someone, I no longer have an interest or an expectation about them or what they do.
Luckily, there are still horses and connections to root for who are not liars, cheaters, or BSers, which makes my horse racing endeavors ENJOYABLE. If that dwindles markedly, I will just find something else to do.
I'm not a youngster. But this is not about being jaded or cynical. It's about having gained a shred of wisdom that if I held on to every disappointment, I'd be up to my ankles in regret and anger.
I really try to keep working on that so I can enjoy life. (I admit I am not always successful.
so it's a work in progress.)