RE: RE: newbies---ld

["C Eyler" <eyler@mindspring.com>]

Me too.  I've already forwarded it to John.

Cindy

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dawna Bynum-Boyd [mailto:DBynum-Boyd@perkinscpas.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 8:18 PM
> To: 'Lynn/Joe Turck'
> Cc: 'Ridecamp@endurance.net'
> Subject: RC: RE: newbies---ld
>
>
> I got a virus alert from this e-mail.
>
>
> Dawna Bynum-Boyd, CPA
> Perkins & Company, P.C.
> (503)221-7581
> dbynum-boyd@perkinscpas.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lynn/Joe Turck [mailto:morningstar@hitter.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 5:09 PM
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC: newbies---ld
>
>
>
>
> Each and every one of us has been a newbie,  I still am and hope I never
> stop learning .  If it weren't for LD I never would have gone on to 50's.
> My first 30 was with my grade [arab] who is of an indeterminent
> age [at the
> time approx 20] .  Pre ride vet check she was given an overall B and I was
> told she had "wind puffs"  and might be pulled at the first check point.
> The next day , my calm, sweet girl got off the trailer ready to
> run, and we
> did!  We started in the back with a buddy and they proceed to pass every
> horse they saw.   Unfortunately,  the front runners lost the trail.  We
> didn't and came into the first vet check in 1st place.  She and her buddy
> vetted through fine , and after the hold were off.  We ended up tying for
> first place , she finished with an overall score of A and also
> tied for BC.
> I had no idea how to take  a pulse,  hadn't praqcticed trotting
> out,  didn't
> know how to cool her down,  in general was the ultimate uninformed rider.
> But I love the mare and I asked questions of everybody, most people were
> nice, some nasty, but if you don't ask how do you learn.  I was very lucky
> on my first ride and had a great experience and I tell everyone
> there are no
> stupid questions, sthats the only way you can learn.  And never
> take offence
> if instruction seems too basic,  someone at that riders meeting
> may need to
> hear the stuff everyone is supposed to know.  Sorry I've run on
> so much but
> all the veterans out there should recall their start in the sport and be
> there to help the new members of our great sport.   If I wasn't so long
> winded I would get into Lynn and Indy's 1st 100 .
>
>
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