Re: Re: Re: Whining Ridecampers

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

"For us it's the pleasure of sharing our beautiful
countryside with others"

Bless you Barbara and all of you wonderful folks who make it possible for us
to have so much summer fun (and from what I have been reading...winter fun
too). I used to say, "Thank goodness some one is willing to do such a
thankless and difficult job because I would never in a million years want to
go through so much."......but then I got asked to help with trail clearing
and had an absolute blast. And then be responsible for breakfast....and it
was not so bad, and then there weren't enough P& R people so I guess I could
give up one ride and then .....and so it goes. But to be the one who pulls
it all together and contacts land owners and BLM and Forest Service and begs
and cajoles for vet help and keeps records and times and manages to remain
almost sane through it all. All I can say is "BLESS YOU"
Pat Super

----- Original Message -----
From: <BMcCrary27@aol.com>
To: <dial@pe.net>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:28 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Re: Whining Ridecampers


> In a message dated 01/30/2000 5:06:32 PM Pacific Standard Time,
dial@pe.net
> writes:
>
> << Never could figure out why people were willing to go through all the
>  headaches and work that it takes to put a ride together. Is this an
>  altruistic gesture or some kind of masochism? Or is it more like "well,
>  somebody's got to do it....."
>   >>
>
> Interesting question.  For us it's the pleasure of sharing our beautiful
> countryside with others, a reason for maintaining our trails other than
for
> ourselves, and the challenge of overcoming the problems that always crop
up
> from year to year .... sort of an attempt to produce the "perfect ride"
(if
> there is such a thing).  And it's fun to watch others enjoying the ride.
> It's exciting on race day, running around opening gates, seeing riders
come
> through, cheering them on, treating them to goodies, and admiring the
superb
> athletes the horse are.  And .... most of our very best friends are people
we
> have met through this sport.  What else could we ask for?
>
> Barbara
>
>
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