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I don't mean to be facetious, but just because you have never seen a 
black swan - does that mean they don't exist?  Has the experiment been 
run - not to my knowledge?  I don't know if on trail mentors will help 
or not - I'm not a fortune teller. But I suspect that mini clinics at 
rides will be extremely useful.  As for mentors we won't know till we try.

Truman



Deanna German wrote:

> Annnnd... once again Angie hits the nail on the head!!
>
> I can name a whole bunch of mentors I've had, but there ain't a single one
> of them who taught me anything during an actual ride. It was all during
> training rides, sitting around a campfire, a tidbit of advice here and there
> to help solve a problem (Angie, you're good at that, you helped me a few
> times). Yeah, my horse has only got one endurance ride and three LD's under
> her girth, but she also has 500+ CTR miles that I couldn't have done as
> comfortably without my mentors.
>
> I just can't see the value in mentoring "at the ride". That's really a lot
> to ask of someone whether they are highly competitive or not. Get your
> mentoring before hand, come prepared and try to find someone compatible to
> ride with if that's your thing. But don't expect someone to hold your hand
> and keep you and your horse outta trouble.
>
> Mentors are out there and they are willing to give of their time. But the
> newbie must be willing to listen and follow through and not be too eager to
> just enter an event.
>
> Deanna
>
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>
> Angie wrote:
> I have mentored *many* riders...but to me mentoring means I got them
> started AT HOME. We spent weeks or months going on training rides and
> discussing the basics, what to expect, what to be prepared for, etc. etc.
> I loaned them books, articles, videos. I helped them choose tack, decide
> what to take to the ride. TONS of stuff. Now, you want me to suddenly
> meet someone for the first time at a ride, when I hardly have time to get
> my vet check set up, and eat a sandwich while walking back and forth, and
> try to explain all that stuff and not leave something important out?
> <snip>
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> I don't think you have to join a gym or buy frilly outfits to get some
> fitness.  A decent set of shoes and a 15 minute dismount here and there
> will help. 
> ~  Jon K. Linderman, Ph.D., FACSM, Assistant Professor of Health and Sport Science, University of Dayton
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