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Re: [RC] [RC] Manistee mess - Maggie MieskeI guess that's the thing, Howard. Even if I've not had the best experience, I try to find all the good I can from a ride and there always is something good to say about every ride!! It just wasn't NICE to slam a ride and ride manager the way Dave did here. That is not the way to gain acceptance or be welcomed anywhere in the world and certainly not in endurance or on Ridecamp. :) Miles of smiles, Maggie http://arabianquest.com/samaha_arabians.htm "So many of our dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable." Christopher Reeve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Bramhall" <howard9732@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:51 PM Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] Manistee mess I do agree that complaining about a ride is not in anyone's best interests but, I will say I've been to some real doosies where most of my neighbors at some rides did nothing but complain. Sometimes, it does happen. Not everyone is cut out to be a ride manager. And, there's always the chance of some real bad luck occuring. Be that as it may, I will never mention any ride by name where I have a problem. The problem is mine to deal with and if it's severe enough, and, repeats itself, I'll just quit going to it. I will, most likely, talk to others who were also at that ride to find out if I'm distorting my experience (wouldn't be the first time). Plus, it's quite fun to talk about some things that happen with others who saw it too, even the bad ones, but, I'll never post anything like that on Ridecamp. The RM's are just too special for me to do that. Plus, those westerners will just start a talking about those nasty ole Southern biddies we got down here and how everything's always better out west and how the only true endurance rides are in California and Nevada (not sure who said that but I know some westerner did), and yada, yada, yada. haha. cya, HowardFrom: "Sue Singletary" <ssingle@xxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [RC] Manistee mess Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:25:18 -0500 Ain't that the truth. Trouble the people who come to the rides are not all your friends. Some just love to gripe. Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: larry Miller To: Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:22 PM Subject: [RC] Manistee mess My standard answer to anyone that complains about a ride is "you need to put on a ride!" Putting a ride on is not an easy thing to do. I always figure it is like having a party for all one's friends. Jeanie_________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ============================================================ The very essence of our sport is doing the trail as quickly as practicable, while keeping one's horse fit to continue. Taking the clock out of the equation makes it another sport altogether. The challenge is how to keep the sport what it is while honing our skills (both as riders and as those in control roles) in detecting where "the edge" is for each horse so that we don't cross it. ~ Heidi Smith ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ If you treat an Arab like a Thoroughbred, it will behave like a Quarter horse. ~ Libby Llop ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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