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This Cost per mile has me thinking again. What are the
'True Costs' per mile? Not even taking into consideration Time put into
planning you would have to charge at least $5 per mile to make a profit.
But take into consideration the inherant risks involved and how do you prorate
that? When i was a first time RM it was a Governor declared State of
Emergency and the VA. National Guard had to send a BlackHawk Helicopter to lift
the horse off Kennedys Peak during the Ft. Valley Ride sponsored by the
OD. Who paid for that? i don't know. the OD didn't. But,
what if they did and how much would that have cost? Personally, i
think the RM's are the understated Heros in this Sport. The Jockeys get to
come in and have fun on their steeds, but it is the RM (usually with a few
helpers before the ride and MANY More the day of)that has done all the work to
get the ride to that point and then have to put everything away and pull ribbons
and send thank yous and soothe ruffled feathers. The Riders gripe because
the stream was washed out, or someone pulled down the markers or the pasta
was not cooked perfectly.... If more of you took on the tasks of being a
RM you would cut them some slack and give them understanding to the plights they
encounter you have NO idea of ,and you may then charge $5 per mile or
more. tom sites
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