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[RC] Mentoring thoughts...... - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Naomi Preston mustanglady@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== I truly love Howard's mentoring suggestion. And if we're trying to protect the lives of horses, I don't see mandatory as a problem. A few thoughts..... 1. Ride Mentors, great idea. How about Training Mentors? Most of us have done this informally with lots of folks, but perhaps we could think about a new person being required to do some TRAINING rides with an experienced rider. Easier to learn BEFORE the ride than during the ride. And much less pressure than ride day. 2. A recognition system for Mentors, like regional/national awards. Perhaps we could recognize Mentors as positively as we recognize other accomplishments. Wouldn't it be cool to say you'd successfully "mentored" someone through their first 25 or 50? What better accomplishment than educating a new rider and thereby protecting the welfare of their horse. Heck, it sounds a lot like the great folks out there known for sponsoring juniors. (they deserve awards, too!!) Just MHO Naomi ===========================================================We are talking about all the tools we can use to keep our horses safe and alive at the rides. Training/conditioning is one of the best tools available. It makes us better horseman and women, it benefits our horses and could quite possibly be the key to preventing most crashes. ~ Lisa Salas - The Odd Farm ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ===========================================================
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