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RE: [RC] How long did it take to get to your first ride? - Magers, CassandraMy challenges aren't the time but the money. And I'm not complaining about entry fees; I feel they are justified for the vets time and energy , ect. I went to my first ride this year all excited, we were going to take on the world! Then reality struck, gee do I pay these outstanding bills or go to my ride. Maturity won out and I stayed home. I miss the people the excitement but we all have to make sacrifices. My plan is to have my own mini rides. Every time I miss one I will go to my local park and ride my own 25 or 50 mile ride. So with any luck when I can afford to go back (when the kids are gone!) I will have a horse ready to slide back into competition. -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karen Casemier Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 8:08 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] How long did it take to get to your first ride? I'm going through some frustrating times right now, feeling as if I'll never get the time to actually do an endurance ride. My work schedule has been crazy, and looks like it will be all summer. My husband is in vet school, and is spending the summer working on a research project which is turning out to be taking a lot of his time up as well. I had high hopes for this summer being THE summer I would finally get in some endurance rides. Because of both our schedules, we just can't seem to keep the horses in a consistent work program, and I don't think it's going to work out for this summer. In order to reduce some of the stress and pressure, we've decided that we are going to back off this summer, and just enjoy the time we do have with our horses and not worry about getting them in shape for a particular ride. In theory, I know the enjoyment in this sport comes primarily from all the work we put into it BEFORE the ride - and I do really enjoy the conditioning process, and even those days when I just take off the heart rate monitor and the watch and just go out and ride for the fun of it. But I like to have a goal to work towards, and it seems like life is constantly getting in the way. I do know that once my husband graduates from vet school, I can take my career down a couple of notches and I will have more time - we also plan on moving to a location where we have direct access to trails, which will make it easier as well. Right now, I can't change my work situation. I know I can't be alone in the lack of time I have to ride and condition my horse, and having to constantly adjust my priorities. I would love to hear from those of you who have had to put off your competive goals for a while, and learn how you stayed motivated during that time. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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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