Just
letting everyone know that this is one of the few years that people will be
able to ride the Tevis and the Big Horn 100 in the same year! Add the Old
Dominion and you've got the unltimate triple crown! (Heat -
Tevis Terrain - Big Horn
100 Humidity - Old
Dominion) Would be great ??? - if could get
AERC to promote / sponsor 'Triple Crown' - may increase 100 participation,
( nah, probably not, .. but if I was competing again would be
'goal'. other than just doing ride; I never could
afford to 'take off' to go cross country, but others can; )
Add Crown Jewel -- of Championship Ride, - Would have
already done at least some of trail at OD in June this year. Note, ? not
too late for AERC to consider.??
Other - make A Triple Crown for
your region. I may be mistaken, or maybe was done and
' fell by the wayside ', or still
active ?, or just talked about; but - on east coast at one time
think there was Triple Crown for endurance rides,? or maybe just talked
about - would have been - Biltimore, OD, and Vermont 100. Hmmm, may have
to see what became of that?
And, jmho, ( now I
realize east coast mts do not equal west coast) but, at OD you will find heat -
80+ to 90+, Humidity ( about same - or feels like it ) - usually; and
' terrain '. If I remember right something like 14000 ft. changes in
elevation, and that is 'up and down' - at least seven climbs/ descents.
(Genearlly, vet check after each; that is a plus. as little to no crewing on
trail. )
Other subject - Why someone picks a
"Premier ride" as first ----1- they have heard about it, 2 - their
friends are there. 3 -It is closest one they "know" about. ??
Why pick Biltmore; ( same would go for SC 100 -
(JD's) ) as first 100 ride, - good ride/well managed, and
good terrain / footing; , but, again, jmho - easy to override a horse there, nothing to really to slow one down,
except, "common sense" of rider, and that often comes with 'alot of
practice'.
About 'retirement communities' for equines -
sometimes local 'riding therapy' groups may be an option. Stephanie
M
There is no shame in trying, only in
not doing ones best.
