Re: RC: LD and BC

["bernie morgan" <blmhotshoe@hotmail.com>]

Very well spoken Howard....I am an LD'er and thats what i enjoy!
I could go back to chasing bird dogs.....and save my money!!!

>From: Howard4567@aol.com
>To: CYThompsonFL@webtv.net, ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RC:    LD and BC
>Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 06:16:04 EDT
>
>In a message dated 7/4/00 11:11:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>CYThompsonFL@webtv.net writes:
>
><< When you have to wait for several hours
>  to present your horse, sometimes it ceases to be fun. >>
>
>When I first started doing this sport I said that I would never want to do 
>a
>50 cause the LD's were just too much fun and I had time to take a nap after
>the ride.  Now, I want to do and complete a 50 so bad I'm planning on
>kidnapping my daughter's horse, Rebel (who has completed 4 50's), and
>sneaking off to a ride without Jennifer and Dance Line sometime.  Boy will
>Rebel be surprised having that extra 110 lbs on his back.  And I'll get 
>more
>oxygen being at a lower altitude.
>
>My point is (yes, I have one) leave it alone.  The riders will acclimate to
>which distance they prefer.  If you make the LD's an unpleasant experience 
>by
>eliminating the awards, you'll lose riders and you'll lose money.  Money 
>that
>AERC and the Ride Managers both desperately need.  Most of the rides down
>South have more LDer's signed up than the 50 milers.  Take the money, give
>out the awards and quit acting like these riders are not important. If they
>want to race 25 miles, let them.  If they think they are winners by top
>tenning in a 25, let them think that.  They'll learn differently when they
>move up.   When they make that attempt to do their first 50 they'll realize
>the difference, I assure you.  I've learned that the two are worlds apart.
>
>cya,
>Howard
>
>
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