tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post8445909375607992276..comments2024-02-29T09:31:25.294-05:00Comments on camera-obscura: update on Michael Morrisseybilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-74878861480774747842010-08-10T20:47:26.459-05:002010-08-10T20:47:26.459-05:00Sheaffer, all we can do is our part. I'm fairl...Sheaffer, all we can do is our part. I'm fairly optimistic and am usually willing to try with faith that even the energy I put out there makes some change - even if I can't see it.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-79283063197990506692010-08-10T20:41:19.959-05:002010-08-10T20:41:19.959-05:00Billie, as Grey Horse says, time will tell, time w...Billie, as Grey Horse says, time will tell, time will tell. I know I am suspicious by nature but...the almighty dollar can be a terrible motivator. Still, the fact you heard back certainly means something.ponymaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996833096239732307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-78076787622839999852010-08-10T20:37:44.136-05:002010-08-10T20:37:44.136-05:00Arlene, I think the key to getting a response is t...Arlene, I think the key to getting a response is to write it as one would a very important business letter.<br /><br />Courteous and concise, with just enough carefully worded emotion to express one's concern, but balanced with the very simple statement of bottom line:<br /><br />I have money to spend. I need what you sell. I will not buy it from you if you support this kind of riding/training/horsemanship.<br /><br />If they get enough of that kind of letter I do believe it has an impact. The poorly-written, rude, hysterical ones are easily blown off as written by fanatics, but serious people write with care and I think ending it with something like:<br /><br />I look forward to your response.<br /><br />adds an expectation that they often fulfill.<br /><br />I wrote to ThinLine thanking them for sponsoring Eliza Sydnor, who trains and rides humanely and classically. They were happy to hear it, and wrote me back quickly.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31257856.post-38445632174963772702010-08-10T19:20:16.463-05:002010-08-10T19:20:16.463-05:00First of all let me say that I'm very surprise...First of all let me say that I'm very surprised you even got a reply. I'm impressed. <br /><br />I think if more people wrote to the sponsors/companies when we disagreed with how a horse was ridden or treated by the rider maybe things could be changed one dollar at a time.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see is MM was just giving lip service to keep his sponsor or if he really meant it. Time will tell.Grey Horse Mattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837575441967937196noreply@blogger.com