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Glad to hear that, Heidi--- hadn't thought of the volunteers involved (I 
thought most were spouses dragged along-- like my "volunteer" ;-)
So I guess what we need to do is promote BOTH venues :-)
Bette
PS I have been at several endurance rides including the Race of 
Champions (the ultimate outside of the Tevis--- beautiful scenery in 
Utah-- my kids and I volunteered there)--- just said I didn't have a 100 
mile fanny--- but then most people in these posts aren't referring to 
the 100 mile rides, but rather CTR and limited distance as an intro to 
trail riding competition

heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> > I have no disagreement with what you are saying, Liv -- about appealing
> > to people for trail riding and limited distance. Yet I still feel that
> > trail riding is not going to first attract people to the breed as much
> > as family fun events at shows.
> >    
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> Bette, by your own admission, you are not an endurance rider.  You have
> not seen the numbers of people who come into contact with Arabians because
> some friend who is a ride manager twisted their arm into coming to help at
> a ride, or the people who meet endurance riders out on the trail
> conditioning and are awed and amazed that these horses are calm,
> tractable, and friendly.
>
> I agree that local and fun shows are also a draw--but I don't think you
> realize how many of our endurance horses DO come into contact with
> non-Arab people and thus have an opportunity to change images.  We do not
> live in a vacuum in the sport of distance riding--we ARE exposed to the
> public, even though they aren't sitting in bleachers watching.  And it is
> even more overwhelming when a non-Arab person is running a clipboard or a
> stethoscope and comes into contact face-to-face and hands-on with these
> horses--they are right down in the middle of things, and are often
> incredulous about what they see from that vantage point.
>
> Heidi
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> horse. 
> ~  Libby Llop
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Bette Lamore
Whispering Oaks Arabians
Home of Bunny and 16.2h TLA Halynov
who lives on through his legacy Hal's Riverdance!
http://www.arabiansporthorse.com

Always remember: "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." (George Carlin)



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