Ridecamp: [RC] Reply by Laura's Junior

Tried to send this privately to Carrie, but, the email address is not
valid.  One wonders.......

Alison A. Farrin
Innovative Pension
Innovative Retirement Services
858-748-6500 x 107
alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alison Farrin 
> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 5:48 PM
> To: 'carrie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Guest Chris Bennet 
> 
> 
> Nope, actually Sandy is a very nice, pretty darn calm, good 
> horsewoman who teaches her kids trail manners first. Has been 
> volunteering at rides for years without being required to 
> under sanction! Like me, however, she has been run over by 
> Laura and her entourage. Neither one of us were there this 
> year, and have pointed that out.  But, both if us have had 
> nasty run ins with this woman and her group of juniors in 
> years past.  Sandy will generally shrug off all but the most 
> blatant misdeeds of others.
> 
> Carrie, I'm sorry, but your mentor stands out as someone who 
> has earned a reputation for rotten trail manners and lack of 
> concern for her animals under difficult trail conditions.  
> That's actually pretty hard to do, because in this endurance 
> community most people will cut you a lot of slack.  I have 
> spent many a pleasant hour riding with perfect strangers on 
> the trail and getting to know them.  It would be hard to do 
> that with Laura, as she tends to blast by without even an "On 
> your left please".
> 
> We (Sandy & I) both ride with Juniors.  Both Juniors have commented
about 
> the lack of manners exhibited by Laura and Laura's juniors in 
> years past..  In my case, my then 14 yo son was commenting 
> negatively about 4-5 14-16 year old girls that he would 
> otherwise have been drooling over. Its a pretty sure bet he 
> wouldn't have said a word unless the behaviour was pretty awful.
> 
> Perhaps you can take this back to your group with the 
> understanding that significant numbers of riders have 
> observed your group demonstrating a lack of manners.  You can 
> prove them wrong by treating everyone you meet in the future 
> with extreme courtesy.  ASK to pass.  ASk if its ok to pass 
> on the left or the right.  ASk if its ok to trot by.  Walk if 
> its not!  Don't leave a water stop when other horses are 
> still drinking. Make sure your horse always gets an 
> opportunity to drink.   If someone opens a gate for you, wait 
> for them.  I don't know if you have been taught these things. 
>  The girls I saw riding with Laura 2-3 years ago didn't know 
> them.  You may.  If so, demonstrate it at every opportunity!
>
Carrie wrote:
> > As one of Lauras misfits I can only say that the author(s) 
> > of these messages in this thread are misinformed and are 
> > bitter and jealous people.
> > 
> > Lets face it.  We are out to ride our horses and learn how 
> > to improve our skills.  The Malibu ride is intended as a way 
> > to use our skills during a competition where the grand prize 
> > is a t-shirt.  We arent talking about the Kentucky Derby or 
> > Belmont Stakes.  It seems to me that in particular Sandy 
> > Adams is a very angry mean person that has no better use of 
> > her time than to accuse others falsely, misrepresent facts 
> > and distort reality.   

 

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