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You go girl....! I love the "I am comfortable in my own skin"
approach..You are the best Barbara...

Ranelle Rubin

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara McCrary
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:38 AM
To: nsturm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Tights Required


You know........I don't think many people are really noticing what the
back view of a 62 year old woman in tights looks like.  Maybe I'm wrong,
but if someone is really noticing, let them have the fun.  I'm 20 pounds
heavier than I would like to be, but my body is mine, and I don't care
if someone else doesn't like the rear view.  That's THEIR problem.  I do
my best to look as good as possible, but in an endurance ride.....let's
face it...most of us aren't fashion plates.  I'm much more interested in
how their horse is moving and what he looks like, not what the rider
looks like.  I'd just go ahead and wear what is really comfortable,
because if YOU are comfortable, you'll be a better rider.  My back view
is quite a bit older than yours, and I don't give a darn.  I'm
comfortable in my own skin, and I think THAT'S what counts.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nancy Sturm" <nsturm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Tights Required


> Oh those tights - but:  if I have to, you have to.  There's nothing 
> charming about the back view of a 62 year old woman in riding 
> tights,but I bought some really long tee shirts from Lands End to 
> screen the view. They're sure more comfortable than jeans.
>
> Nancy Sturm
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: <tina@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 9/11/2004 8:15:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RC]   Tights Required
> >
> > > I'm much more concerned about my comfort than what I look like.  
> > > When riding endurance, comfort for me, and for the horse, are 
> > > foremost.  If someone doesn't like the way I look in 
> > > tights.......tough!
> > Being another one who doesn't look very appealing in tights, I have 
> > to agree wholeheartedly with Barbara here--it's all about comfort, 
> > and if anybody else doesn't like it, they can look the other way... 
> > <g>  My figure in tights reminds me of one of my favorite old 
> > lymericks:
> >
> > "I know how ugly I are;
> > I know my face ain't no star.
> >      But I don't mind it
> >      'Cuz I'm behind it!
> > The fellow in front gets the jar!"
> >
> > To the original poster--you'll find you have lots of company on the
trail
> > with "thunder thighs" and "jelly bellies" so don't be shy--wear 
> > whatever works for you, and don't worry about how it looks, because 
> > the rest of
us
> > are too busy riding to worry about it either.  :-)
> >
> > Heidi
> >
> >
> >
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