Ridecamp: Re: [RC] New ride volunteer

Charles, I have to agree with Merryben and Angie.  Just show up, and someone 
will be glad to put you to work.  I had done some LD rides, but never crewed, 
so there was a ride close to home that my horse wasn't ready for, I just 
showed up, went to the ride meeting, then stood around in the crew area at 
the vet check the next day.  I helped some of the team crews, but also stood 
at the water tank when rides would come in, and ask if I could sponge their 
horse, or did they need it held to go do something.  I stood and held horses 
and handfed them beetpulp or gruel or whatever the owner had.   I found out 
that a lot of horses that don't seem too interested in food will eat it if 
you hold it in front of their noses.  I also helped a couple of riders that 
had to pull, and just in general tried to make myself useful.  I still have a 
person or two who remembers me from crewing that ride.  Lots of people who 
didn't have a crew were thrilled with any help.  I trotted horses out for vet 
checks, hauled water for a gal who had come off her horse, and all in all had 
a WONDERFUL time at that ride.  Almost better than getting to ride it myself. 
 And I learned a LOT.  I watched how much water the more experienced riders 
were putting on their horses, and what they were feeding at vet checks, all 
sorts of stuff.  Just go.  jeri

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