Re: Fwd: RC: Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC

["Maggie Mieske" <mmieske@netonecom.net>]

Have to respectfully disagree about not offering BC for LD.  If it's a
learning/training ride then all the riders do is go for placing which is
only how fast the pulses come down.  Doesn't teach a rider or horse a thing
about "strategy".   A BC scoring  tells a rider LOADS about how their horse
did or didn't do and if I have to pay the same amount for the 50, I expect
the same consideration as the 50s (remember that's half the mileage).  BC
scoring HELPS the learning/training!!!  For horse AND rider!!  


Maggie Mieske
Mieske's Silver Lining
10601 S. Richards Rd.
McBain, Michigan 49657
http://www.netonecom.net/~mmieske
mmieske@netonecom.net

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> From: Endure4fun@aol.com
> To: ridecamp@endurance.net
> Subject: RC:  Fwd: RC:  Ride Meals, Entry Fees and LD BC
> Date: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 11:57 AM
> 
> 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
>