Re: [RC] LD to receive same recognition? - Barbara McCrary
Rider friendly loop rides are being
conducted so that riders don't have to have crews. I suspect it has less
to do with disappearing land than it does making rides convenient for riders so
that they will be more likely to come. The original concept of the
"pioneer" rides was that they take place on historical trails, the XP Trail, the
Applegate-Lassen Trail, The Outlaw Trail, etc. Now, instead of the rider
being able to ride into history (2001 XP ride excepted), the rider does 4-5
loops out of camp. No driver or crew needed, but it just isn't the
same. The magic has been seriously diluted.
I joined an endurance organization to take part in endurance.
Don't water down the sport.
Good on you,
Deanna. With the "rider friendly" loop rides now being
conducted as "endurance" rides (yes, I know about the disappearing land
available, etc.), the only thing left after the "watering down" takes
place will be one big hamster wheel, big enough for a horse and rider to jump
on and get off once the appropriate mileage has been
met. "Watering down" seems to be what alot of folks
want/need these days. It seems alot of folks barely have
time to ride a fifty or hundred, take a few minutes, throw the horse and
everything else back into the trailer and race home, where, I believe the sky
must be falling or the coffee pot was left on. You're in
luck, Becky just came by and thumped me on the back of my head...gotta
go. ----Frank
