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Re: [RC] Letters to the World -- showing - Barbara McCraryBette, if you might be interested in following a 100-miler closer to your home, come up to Swanton Pacific on August 28th. We can find something for you to do, or just a place to go to observe, so you can get a first-hand observation of the workings of an endurance ride, AND see some of the most beautiful scenery you'll ever hope to see. We're located about 20 miles north of Santa Cruz. Barbara McCrary, ride mgr. Swanton Pacific 75/100 "The most beautiful trail in the world" P.S. It isn't a 100-mile fanny one needs, it's a pair of 100-mile legs! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bette Lamore" <woa@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <lif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [RC] Letters to the World -- showing 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.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 ============================================================ 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/ ============================================================-- 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) ============================================================ Of course things aren't perfect, perfect doesn't exist on this earth. Doesn't mean we won't go on trying to get better at what we do. Besides, if everything was perfect today, what would you do tomorrow? Slamming each other doesn't get anything done. ~ Dot Wiggins ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ There are few places where the horse does not fit in; at least in my world, as delusional as that one may be. ~ Howard Bramhall ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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