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The idea of ID'ing newbies with green ribbons was brought up a while back 
but never took hold - I think it's a great idea!

Kristen in TX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jessica Spoone-Raines" <jspoone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: [RC] crazy idea....new riders/mentoring


> I am a new rider too (well been lurking for years but haven't done a ride 
> yet)
> and have been reading all the posts and finding them very interesting. I 
> had a
> thought that might or might not work but would make it easier for the
> experienced people to know who might need their help. What if new riders 
> were
> assigned a ribbon to wear, maybe tied to their horse or their arm or 
> something.
> It would take awhile to catch on but once it was universal (like the 
> kicker,
> biter and stallion ribbons) it would make us easier to spot... you know 
> other
> than the lost and confused look we'll be wearing lol. It would work for 
> people
> moving up in distances too that aren't quite sure what they're doing.
>
> --
> Jessica Spoone-Raines
> "Never take life too seriously..........Nobody gets out alive anyway."



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