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Sometimes they can be the same. The way I see it, a mentor is someone who is like a teacher, guiding you, showing you the ropes. A sponsor is someone in a more official capacity, such as for a junior rider. Juniors must have a ride sponsor who rides with them. Adults do not need a sponsor even if it is their first ride. With any luck at all, you'll find a good mentor to help... chris

terry banister <terrybanister@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What's the difference between

MENTOR and SPONSOR?

Thanks,

Terry

"May the Horse be with you"

>From: DESERTRYDR1@xxxxxxx >To: howard9732@xxxxxxx >CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Welfare Committee Data >Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 21:41:38 EST > >Off base again Howard. > >#1 Any Mentor program has to be voluntary. > >#2 I rode with someone who had about 1500 miles when I started, I thought >she knew everything I would need to know. Fact is, the number of miles has >nothing to do with someone's ability to read their horse, and especially with >their ability to read another rider and that rider's horse, which is what a mentor >needs to be able to do, if they are to effectively help. > >#3 I doubt if I had 3000 miles would I have the ability to tell a newbie any >more than "Do lots of LSD miles with this horse, in conditioning and in >competition. Think of your horse first at all times" And I doubt if those words >would do any good. > >DON'T mandate things that need to spring up as a natural part of the whole >endurance/LD/ridecamp (Not this one) experience. jeri >============================================================ >Far back, far back in our dark soul the horse prances... The horse, the >horse! The symbol of surging potency and power of movement, of action... >~ DH Lawrence > >ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ > >============================================================

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