RE: Few: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC

["Kerry Dykes" <KDykes@cpes.com>]

Ah, to respectfully disagree.  .... ....  Qualifying for BC (on LD's)
appears to differ from ride to ride or region to region, according to the
postings so far.  The only ones I'm familiar with have followed the same
criteria as endurance -- finish in the top-10 to stand for BC.  And BC is
still based on the horses condition -- not the fact that it may have raced
in.  Call me blind, I just don't see the problem with recognizing the horse
out of the top 10 who finished in the best condition????

Regarding LD fees -- I can see the logic of the same rate from the RM's
point of view. My concern is two-fold:

1.  It could push SOME people to do 50's before they or their horse is ready
(doesn't everybody look for a "bargain"?)

2.  We are also trying to interest people in our sport, and asking folks who
get no points or "real" mileage credit to pay between $75-100 to attend what
essentially is a 25 mile pleasure ride would discourage them.  I've
personally passed on at least one ride for that reason and just gone trail
riding with a group of people for free.....

Since the cost of putting on the ride must be pretty much the same whether
you have LD riders or not, I would think we'd do everything in our power to
make it attractive for them to ride instead of staying home.  After all, 6
extra riders at 40-60 bucks each is additional income.

Kerry
and Spiritism (hey you said I didn't have to do the baby rides anymore)
and Lefty (that's about the right distance for ME!)
and Machito (I'm ready to go to the big-time lady)
and Durango (how about a nice stroll in the park?)

-----Original Message-----
From: Sandy Bolinger [mailto:bolinger@bigsky.net]
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:27 AM
To: ride
Subject: RC: Fw: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC




----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>
To: <Endure4fun@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC


> I agree about LD's...I remember(barely!) when I started out in this crazy
> sport...on Ld's...and I went WAY too fast....I was always so proud of
myself
> when I'd win or come real close...When I look back on it now, I realize
how
> foolish I was and LUCKY that my poor horse survived...I didn't start
> learning anything "till I did my first fifty....learned right away the
huge
> leap it is from a 25 to a fifty....I'll admit I'm a slow learner and I
know
> there are LDers who are learning lots every time they do a
> ride..However--there should be as little glory as possible for racing
> through a 25....Just my very humble opinion....
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Endure4fun@aol.com>
> To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:57 AM
> Subject: RC: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC
>
>
> > In a message dated 6/5/00 11:29:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> lynne@glazer.org
> > writes:
> >
> > <<
> >  All righty, it's survey time!  Three subjects, first about the awards
> > banquet.
> >   >>
> >
> > I.  Yes on the option of meals.  If you order one, you should get one
good
> > meal, not leftovers.  If you don't order one bring something or go
> without.
> > Those $10. food fees could go to gas for trip. (can you tell I own a gas
> hog)
> >
> > 2. LD fees.  Yes, same price, as you said we get the same benefits, i.e.
> > vets, same awards (on some rides) extra help, same amount of work for
RM.
> >
> > 3.NO BC for LD.  It is supposed to be a TRAINING & LEARNING ride, NOT a
> RACE.
> >  If you want to race do a 50 or more.  Think about it, why did you enter
> the
> > LD in the first place, hopefully to learn and train and NOT to see how
> FAST
> > you can RACE your horse!!!!  Actually if everyone thinks about it, this
> whole
> > endurance concept was called a "ENDURANCE RIDE" where did race come in?
> LD
> > should be as it was meant to be, a chance for riders to see if they like
> the
> > sport, to see how horse is doing etc.  RM don't have to offer LD.  If
you
> > want more "frills" do the longer "ride"
> >
> > Keri
> >
>


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