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Re: [RC] 100 mile riders - Joe LongOn Wed, 23 Jul 2003 23:00:56 -0400, "Laura Hayes" <mark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Cindy Collins wrote>>>I KNOW I'll hate myself later for getting into this discussion, but I just can't help myself. For most of us "old timers" endurance is 100 mile rides, period, end of discussion<<<< Amen. I haven't had a horse ready to finish one in a few years, but I will soon, and I feel just the way you do. For me, endurance is 100 miles. I have done 12 so far - the other 63 or so other rides were just practice. JMHO regarding 'my' participation, and no refection on how I feel about any one else's. Laura Hayes AERC#2741 "Amen" from me as well. The one-day 100-mile ride is the real McCoy, if you really want to prove yourself and your horse as an endurance team, that's where you do it. This idea that 25 mile rides should be run the same way as endurance rides, and their miles counted along with endurance miles, is ludicrous. It is a sad example of people wanting the acclaim without working for it ... people who want to "Talk the Talk" without "Walking the Walk." Personally, I would be ashamed to walk up and accept a 1000-Mile Medallion for my horse knowing some of those miles were from 25 mile rides. I couldn't do it. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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