When I
was arrival timer at the Region 9 ride, I had a 50 miler worried about the
arrival time I wrote on her card because there was a line, and by the time her
time was written it was 1 minute after she called her name [call your name
all you want, I ain't writing your time down until I have your vet card!]. I
reminded her that arrival time has no impact on out time or ride time, so it
doesn't matter as long as her horse pulses in within 30 minutes of that time.
She seemed like that was news to her. Hmm.
Kristen
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
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Re: [RC] rude riders revisited
In a message dated 11/3/2005 10:14:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
jonnij@xxxxxxxx writes:
It is sad that ones first time coming out to volunteer
at a ride will turn them off to the sport. He even mentioned he avoids
riding on the day of the ride on those trails, as he just does not want to
deal with "endurance riders"......
then perhaps they wouldn't be SO twisted in the britches when something
like an inexperienced in timer slows them down by half a second. Frankly, the
only real issues that need biting on most of the time are - enough WATER for
the horses, and enough COMPETENT vets. (Not to include cousin Jimmy who is
brand new to the field). It just isn't life, peeps.
