Re: Re: Rabble Rousing

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Oh Pat, that was so neat.  The essence of horse and rider.  gesa n clovis
(you mean mule and rider dont you?)
-----Original Message-----
From: superpat <superpat@gateway.net>
To: bobmorris@rmci.net <bobmorris@rmci.net>; Rides 2 Far
<rides2far@juno.com>
Cc: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Monday, January 31, 2000 10:34 AM
Subject: RC: Re: Rabble Rousing


>
>Right on, Angie. After reading those descriptions of races, I would not
>trade our endurance experiences here for one over there no matter which
>Sheik sponsored us for however much $$$. That's not why  I was attracted to
>this sport. The major reason for me is that I love to ride my horse. I love
>to ride my horse on wonderful footing (when we can find it) through a
canopy
>of trees with the sun dappled through the leaves above. I love to ride my
>horse and listen to the sounds of nature. A bird calling, the sound of
>rushing water or the trickle of a stream and the wind whispering through
the
>trees or rushing through a gully. When in the desert, I love to be able to
>look in any direction and see the contrasting colors between the blue
>horizon and the golden hills with deep red and brown outcroppings. To trot
>along at an "all day" pace and chat or sing with my friends. To sit astride
>my horse while she munches a quick bite of grass or to hop from her back to
>offer sips of water from a cool stream or to scratch her neck while
>encouraging her to drink from one of the barrels of water placed by ride
>management, talking to her and loving the smell of her and the feel of her.
>If I could give a child an experience to cherish for life, it would be one
>such as this. How very sad if children are taught that the race is only for
>the swift and rich and how cheated they will be never to have experienced
>the peace and solitude of riding with only their horse as companion. But
>then, perhaps we are talking about two different sports entirely with only
>the horse as the common denominator. Something akin to bicycle riding and
>motocross.
>Pat Super
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>
>To: <bobmorris@rmci.net>
>Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 10:42 AM
>Subject: RC: Rabble Rousing
>
>
>>
>> >. We are >getting to
>> >the point that riders want their crews to have access, for >assistance,
>> >at>all times.
>>
>>
>> How many of you read Dwight Hooten's description of the Children's
>> championship rides in Dubai and agreed with him?  He made a big deal out
>> of the fact that the kids are actually *safer* because they don't only
>> have ONE sponsor like our juniors do, they have *several* following them
>> within shouting distance from a vehicle...so if the kid is hurt, they can
>> pick up the pieces immediately.
>>
>> As a person who's spent a lot of time sponsoring a junior, I thought this
>> was dead wrong.  When I'm riding with a junior, we're very close to each
>> other, and I can see how things are going with the kid's horse.  If she's
>> having control problems I'll tell her to tuck him in behind my
>> horse...thus *preventing* an accident.  If my daughter were galloping
>> across the desert alone, the last thing I'd want is a car chasing the
>> horse with people shouting out the windows.  And this is just the kid's
>> safety we're talking about...what about the horse?
>>
>>  I think a sponsor on horseback has a much better idea how the junior's
>> horse is holding out.  You can hear the breathing, look at the eye, let
>> him take the lead and see if he suddenly drops back.  You can't do that
>> from a chase car.  One look at a video of one of their races and I was
>> totally turned off.  How could anybody concentrate on their horse with
>> all those trucks tearing up the trail, putting dust and exhaust in the
>> air, and generally destroying the atmosphere?
>>
>> I think the sheik needs to build a nice mountain course.  They said he's
>> already built one mountain, so a few more shouldn't be any trouble.
>> It'll need LOTS of rocks, and I'd be happy to get the contract to supply
>> them.  Our Longstreet trail has plenty for both of us. :-)
>>
>> Angie
>>
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