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RE: [RC] Attention Newbies, slowbies, etc. - rides2far-- My goal for this first year is to finish this 50 This might not seem like too much of a lofty goal for you "oldies" but for this "newbie" it is huge. Everything else beyond it is gravy. Remember, no time limit...so you'd have earned 20% of the requirements for my proposed goal. If it takes you 5 years, no difference. I'm just trying to think up, or get someone else to think up appropriate conditions for the award. I like the Horse of the Future idea, but want something that two or even 20 horses could earn in one year. Instead of competing against each other I want them to compete against conditions...trails, limitations, all the obstacles to getting one started right. The object is for the rider to concentrate on learning to know their own horse, not the competition...just yet. We might be able to pull some people back who have chosen CT as the place to start their beginning horses if we have appropriate incentives to grab their interest. Maybe, in a best case scenario, there would soon be a "peer group" of others who are pacing concervatively and in the "first 2 years" division. Also, it would encourage the idea of long term goals and the idea that the first 2 years *are* for building a base. Actually, at Skymont this weekend I saw just such a peer group. I noticed 2 out of 3 of the horses were still dappled gray and knowing they turn lighter with age asked their age. They were 5 & 6. Their owners, both former winners were pacing at the back of the pack and really in training mentally. Both horses were very capable of passing quite a few who finished ahead of them but they resisted the urge and just chilled. It was impressive to watch. For those wondering about why I'm looking for a new horse. It's just hit me that my daughter & I are both on aged horses. We *need* to get another started while we've still got a veteran for them to follow. I have no urge to have 2 green horses at once! Angie ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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