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Well said, Karla!! I have wonderful friends throughout the country that I 
have met at endurance rides. You will not find better people anywhere.

Jeremy Olson, Michigan

> From: "Karla Watson" <karlawatson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "RIDECAMP" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,	"Lori Greene" 
> <lorickg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   ridecamp
> Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2005 09:46:51 -0700
>
> Please, if you haven't done so already, attend an endurance ride and you 
> will see that the people are truly nice and not the way some people are on 
> ridecamp. There are a few people on this list who love to stir the pot and 
> trash each other but that generally does not happen at endurance rides. The 
> people are so nice and friendly and generous. Last year my friend and I 
> were at a ride (Oregon Dunes) and asked at the ride meeting if anyone had a 
> horse that need someone to ride it the next day. My friend's horse was lame 
> and she came to the ride horseless. We not only got a horse lended to us 
> with the owner taking our word that she was a good rider, but got tack 
> loaned and other equipment/apparel so she could ride the next day! This is 
> typical of endurance folk. They will bend over backwards to welcome you, 
> loan you tack if you need it and offer you a cold beer. There are some 
> exceptions, like anywhere on this planet, but for the most part, endurance 
> people are the kindest people alive. There are just some people on this 
> list who need to learn to be nice and go riding instead of sitting there 
> trashing new people. Go to an endurance ride and you will see. Good luck to 
> you!
> --------Karla Watson/Oregon
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Lori Greene
>   To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:23 AM
>   Subject: [RC] ridecamp
>
>
>   I'm going to get slammed for this and don't really care at this point.
>
>   Has anyone ever heard here, IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY DON'T 
> SAY IT AT ALL???????
>
>   I signed onto this site give or take a year ago.  I was really excited 
> about wanting to get into endurance.  I've read some really good advice, 
> heard about a lot of wonderful trips, great truck/trailer info, wonderful 
> vet information.  But this can be the most cut throat place that I've seen 
> in my life!   It hasn't taken me to long to decide maybe this isn't for me. 
>  If you can get "hanged" on here, I would hate to be at a ride in front of 
> some of you.  I have went into "lurking" as a lot of people have.  I think 
> it's ridiculous that in a question posed on this site it can get twisted, 
> contorted, and turned so many ways, and the question not even be answered.
>
>   I don't know her, don't own a saddle from her, never ordered from her 
> site, but there is plenty of braggers on here, and if she want's to brag 
> about a saddle so be it. I don't think there was anything wrong with her 
> post on the saddle.  Sorry I've just had to state that.....
>
>   Lori
>   (who will get slaughtered by "ridecamp police")



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