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[RC] ride in Wisconsin - June Scheunemann & Mike BernsdorfOK now I'm alittle upset and kinda take this personal since I'm a Wisconsin rider. I was at the ride this weekend. We all forget what's it's like to be a new rider at a ride...however, there was plenty of water on the trail at this ride. I have never seen this trail with so much water ever before and I've ridden this trail since I was 5 yr. old....I won't say how old I am now but, old enough!!! There were water buckets out for drinking every 6 miles of trail for everyone and riders were told this at the riders meetings. There is always someone going out to the half way point to transport feed/bucket/blanket/people and horse food to the vet check. My husband had over 5 people throwing things into his truck to get out to the vet check. If you didn't have your stuff ask...there is always someone that will help at these rides...I've never heard anyone refuse any horse or rider anything. If you were a "newbie" you should make a point to tell ride management and ask them to point out someone to talk to about the trail or ask if they could steer you to someone you could ride with. We have people through out our state that love to take new people out. This is an oportunity to suck all the information out of them (knowledge of pacing/ caring for the horse on the trail...the differences between the rides styles)...and more than likely get your stuff to the half way. YOur horse will have an oportunity to buddy up and relax with others and hopefully make your ride experience more fun. Another thing to watch for in different states is clinics. I know that there are several "distance riding " clinics held in the early spring through out Wisconsin and Minn and Ill. This is the chance for anyone interested to meet people and gain information of riding. I knew of 2 clincis in Wisconsin this year...by 2 separate groups of distance riders. If you think WI people are not considerate...talk to the person who had the unfortunate incident of a horse suffering gas colick on the trail and how many people helped and made sure she and the horse had everything they needed. We hope to see you back on the trails again.....you're wlecome to look us up and we'll help you any way we can....but, we have horses to take care and don't always see new people unless they introduce themselves to us. I really think you're are not being real fair to the ride manager and to the ride. We manage a ride ourself at this same site and yes sometimes make the mistake of assuming everyone attending has the same knowledge of the trail and the sport...and unless made aware of this fact when people are signing up it is something that can be easily overlooked since a ride manager has more than one thing to worry about. Mike and June Equine Enterprises June Scheunemann Mike Bernsdorf 10315 Hwy J Cato, WI 54230 1-920-732-4421 equineent@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.equineent.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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