RE: RC: young adults & Endurance

["Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>]

Corrine:

I also have the goal of Tevis, and I will be close to 50 by the time I do 
it.

Carolyn


>From: CorrineOsborne@email.com
>Reply-To: Corrine Osborne <CorrineOsborne@email.com>
>To: "Carolyn Burgess" 
><carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>,polaristhewonderhorse@hotmail.com, 
>ridecamp@endurance.net
>Subject: RE: RC:  young adults & Endurance
>Date: 22 May 2001 14:20:12 -0500
>
>I have to agree...I'm 30 and have a 2 1/5 yr old and a 10 yr old.  Boy, was 
>it tough to convince me to have that second baby!!  For the exact reasons 
>addressed by Carolyn: no sooner did I get Alyssa grow enough to be able to 
>get back to riding than I had Katie and now have to go back to 'idle' until 
>she's a bit older....but we're trying!!  And to think, the husband actually 
>asked to have a THIRD last year.  No thanks, I want to be able to enjoy my 
>outdoor/horsey life before I'm too old to. (no offense to the over 30 
>crowd!).  I really do have a lifetime goal of riding the Tevis one day, and 
>I really don't want to have to wait till I'm 50 to do it the first time!
>
>Corrine
>
>
> > ** Original Subject: RE: RC:  young adults & Endurance
> > ** Original Sender: "Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@hotmail.com>
> > ** Original Date: 22 May 2001 19:08:48 -0000
>
> > ** Original Message follows...
>
> >
> > I think I may have an answer as to why this sport seems to attract the 
>40+
> > crowd.  This sport requires alot of time and energy.  If you are newly 
>wed
> > or have a young family, your attention and time may be focused toward 
>them
> > and don't have the time for this sport.  As you get older and your 
>children
> > become self sufficient, then you have the time.  I know that I wasn't 
>able
> > to get back into horses until I was in my early 30's.
>
>Corrine Osborne
>corrineosborne@email.com
>
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