Re: RC: Re: LD and BC

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 7/5/00 2:42:53 PM Pacific Daylight Time, SandyDSA@aol.com 
writes:

<< << It would also prevent the
  complete ignoramus from jumping into 50s totally unprepared >>
 Saints and ministers of grace, preserve us!:) Yeah - my BIGGEST pet peeve in 
 this sport - the person who discovered the sport and then ran out and bought 
 a horse. No experience, no knowledge - but they ide like the wind and 
 soemtimes win and think they are doing it right, on EVERY new horse they 
ride 
 every season:). s >>

And actually, I see more of this mentality coming up through the ranks on the 
LD's--no slam on the majority that are using them wisely...  So how does 
requiring participation on LD's do anything to change this attitude?  To be 
honest, I think it would have much MORE effect to "require" everyone to do a 
50 first, and THEN they'd see how much tougher it is!  But that is hardly 
feasible, or fair, either...

Next thing you know, we'll have mandatory crewing time, mandatory PR time, 
mandatory classes and clinics in endurance...  

To be honest--the information and help are out there, for any who are of a 
mind to learn (and there are more folks like that in THIS sport than in just 
about any other discipline I've been around), and there are tighter 
veterinary controls than in any other sport to be advocates of the horses of 
the folks who do NOT choose to learn and to self-monitor.  I don't think ANY 
sort of educational "requirements" will change the nature of human 
beings--some WILL learn and some will not.

Heidi