Ridecamp: [RC] Newbies

As a slightly "older" newbie, I have been trailering 
newbie friends to rides so that they could experience 
their first endurance rides.  Sure, I give them advice 
about electrolytes, pacing and stuff mostly because I 
remember that I didn't know this stuff when I first 
started.  But sometimes I cringe when they call me their 
mentor!

There are a few higher mileage people at my barn.   
Sometimes they are not as free with advice.  It's not 
that they are acting snotty or anything - it's just that 
they might be taking for granted that I automatically 
know stuff, or maybe they just don't like telling other 
people how to ride their ride.  Probably more of the 
latter.  But they are good for me to tag along with them 
when I get the chance, because they teach me a lot about 
pacing.  I take that back - they do offer advice - I 
just don't know that I'm receiving it when they do. 

I get a thrill out of watching someone go thru and 
experience the fun of endurance for the first time.  I 
know that soon these riders will surpass me as endurance 
riders but that's okay.  One is planning to ride Tevis 
this year, and the other is destined to Top 10 with a 
very fit horse soon even though she won't acknowledge it 
herself!

K.

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