Re: Re: Re: Re:Tevis

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

spelling check!!  "carrying"

----- Original Message -----
From: Sandy Bolinger <bolinger@bigsky.net>
To: kristine hammond <tinka@reno.quik.com>; <guest@endurance.net>
Cc: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 6:18 PM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Re:Tevis


> seems to me a survey done on the fitness level of the riders would be
> interesting...tons more extra energy expended by the horse caring a sack
of
> potatoes as opposed to a fit and trim athletically inclined rider...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: kristine hammond <tinka@reno.quik.com>
> To: <guest@endurance.net>
> Cc: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 5:55 PM
> Subject: RC: Re: Re:Tevis
>
>
> > Carol,
> > I agree with you.  I think a qualifying ride would be a great idea.  My
> > Uncle (who I love dearly, turned 88 this spring) was going to try and
ride
> > the Tevis when the next door neighbor talked him into it.  He had no
idea
> it
> > was a hundred miles, no idea of the terrain, knows nothing about lytes,
> > conditioning, etc.etc.  He might be the original BUCKAROO.  Anyway, we
> > talked, and he decided not to enter!!!!  We are now riding together, and
> he
> > might try next year.  I wonder if he would be the oldest man to ever do
> the
> > TEVIS?  If he does it I want to be riding with him.
> >
> > Tally Ho,
> > Kriss
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <guest@endurance.net>
> > To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 5:16 PM
> > Subject: RC: Re:Tevis
> >
> >
> > > Carol kamikazearabs@hotmail.com
> > > Dreamweaver obviously does not agree with me. However you
> > >  must admit that Tevis is not a ride for amatuers! Sure
> > > some novices with no experience will make it through, if
> > > they have a good horse and a good crew. But don't you
> > > think there would be a higher completion rate overall if
> > > these riders and horses have already proven they can successfully
> complete
> > a long distance ride. Don't you think
> > > it takes a little experience to know when your horse is nearing
> > > its' limit?And if you look at the top ten finishers, these are not
> > novices, mostof them are people who are experienced endurance riders who
> > know this trail and ride it all the time.
> > > It is no accident that they finished where they did. Sure other
> > experienced riders did not finish due to some bad luck ,one misstep and
a
> > horse can pull a muscle. But overall you must admit it would be better
for
> > the riders to have some kind
> > > of experience before attempting this ride. By the way 72
> > > riders from California finished the ride vs. 45 from out
> > > of state. I have actually heard a person say "Oh, I was
> > > out riding my horse and some guy who was an endurance rider
> > > said my horse would make a great endurance horse."This
> > > person subsequently entered her 5 yr. Arabian in the Tevis!
> > > With no endurance knowledge whatsoever,about electrolytes,
conditioning,
> > or what the trail was like! Luckily she
> > >  backed out before the ride start when she realized she
> > > was in over her head. At least a qualifying ride would
> > > prevent something like that from happening.
> > >
> > >
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