Victimisation of the overweight

[DartmoorDumpling]

I have been following a facebook page set up by women who love to ride horses but are a little on the heavy side, and some of the tales of the nasty bitching that these poor girls endure has shocked me. I agree that there is the issue to consider of whether they are too heavy for their horse or not, but in most instances, they have purchased strong sturdy cobs and draft horses who are well designed to cope with up to 15 or 16 stone, and the fact that these girls have found an active sport to help them work off calories and to motivate them to lose their weight; it is wrong that bitchy young teenagers and even show judges take it upon themselves to comment in a nasty and negative way, and bring these poor girls to tears.

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Are you able to offer any encouragement to them? I’d be happy to pass my compliments to them. I passed an overweight cyborg going home from work yesterday and I thought “good on them” even though they were slow.

[DartmoorDumpling in reply to Hidden]

I am a great believer in encouraging others where possible, and always praise any progress towards a healthier weight because I know from experience just how difficult it is to take control and deal with the situation. However, those that have yet to "see the light" (in the context of choosing to lose their excess weight) shouldn't be ridiculed or made to feel like lesser people; just supported in any decisions they make in the right direction!