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Re: [RC] NATRC CTR and AERC Endurance - Jo Ann KnightI have only recently joined Ride and I am a novice at both Endurance (I have to renew My AERC membership) and CTR (I am a NATRAC member)and I have to put my 10 cents worth in (inflation you know). I agree with Carla Sky Ranch's letter 100%. I have hear others tell me they quit ride camp due to the bickering. Maybe some don't intend it to come across as bickering, just hones opinions without a put dow. I agree we need to stick together because we are becoming a minority and the city folks are moving to the country and many are wanting those trails exclusively for joggers, walkers, runner, or bicycles, etc, but they don't like and or fear horses and don't want them out there. I have been on multi use trails that had been reworked in a way that had rocks under the surface on the sides of the trail so that when you moved over to let foot trafic or bicycle traffic pass, you ended up with your horse stepping thru the surface into the jumbled rocks! No horseman designed or had any input into that new trail repair job"! Improvements like that chase the horse people off and for good reason. The sad thing is, the horse people had no idea this had happened. It was, at the last time I was at Annadale (sp) out side of Santa Rosa, California, just that one segment of trail. I don't know if they have done similar "improvements" since then. To date I have not found a horse to replace the lame one. Well, if I am not tied up with surgery (need to see when this convention happens in San Antonio) I may come by and ask to sit down and have a margarita with you and we can both sit with a silly grin and talk about a future on the trails! OK, enough of my say. Hope I don't get torched for chiming in! Jo Ann -------Original Message------- From: Sky Ranch Date: 08/25/05 13:59:52 To: Ridecamp Guest; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] NATRC CTR and AERC Endurance Hey, everyone, I can't agree more with this post - I've been 'holding back' but ... With the REAL challenges that are out there right now, like losing our trails, high gas prices, government regs, health threats to our horses (VS, for one!), etc., the endurance riders and ctr riders need to get together, pull together for what we love -- our horses(!), riding down the trails with our horses, camping and socializing with fellow horse lovers. I know for a fact that many of us ride BOTH in endurance and in competitive trail riding competitions. BOTH venues have advantages and disadvantages, depending on your point of view. But we all have a common goal - having the freedom to own horses, ride trails, and continually pursue the best for our horses. PLEASE -- Quit the thread of "ctr-thumbs down" or "endurance riders don't know horsemanship" -- neither is true. I for one am a new rider, and I for one, will be in San Antonio, Texas for both conventions. Look for me -- I'll probably be drinking a margarita and have a silly grin on my face, and going down the Paseo del Rio. Carla Richardson AERC and NATRC member - proud to be both ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ridecamp Guest" <guest-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 8:09 AM Subject: [RC] NATRC CTR and AERC Endurance Please Reply to: kate kate.kearby@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== Ok we all love our horses we all love riding distance, of some sort, some of any sort. Out in the woods and on the plains etc. We are having our conventions togeather in Feb. Think i heard there's going to be a square dance togeather Friday night. So those who want to visit and be socialble, perhaps we can share the love. what is it too hot to ride out there or what? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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