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RE: [RC] LD rides - Chastain, Shannon L.I would go to the ride even if they did not offer a BC for LD. I ride because I enjoy the rides with or without awards. Actually I am very competitive not against the other riders but against my own horse's and my abilities. I have to admit I did really enjoy coming in first twice last year in MOTRDA rides. I am SOOO happy my plans for my first 50 in October are still looking possible I did not have a torn Rotor Cup in my shoulder it was frozen. I have taken 6 weeks off to allow for my broken ribs to heal and doing PT to thaw out my shoulder. My PT told me Monday it is time to ride again so I have made plan with my riding buddy we are riding on Sunday. Shannon and Drinks R Served Missouri -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Weary Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 7:50 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] LD rides I am forced to agree with Mr Sacks regarding the fact that ride management should be consistent in announcing prior to the ride whether a BC award will be available at a given ride. Clearly, some ride managers and vets (the head of the veterinary committee, for example) have concerns not over BC per se, but the fact that as long as it entails a time factor, will potentially encourage a small (but significant) minority of riders to go faster than horses prepared only for an LD distance might travel safely. This is a concern I have strongly shared and indeed witnessed many times in my years of riding. It had been insinuated that if riders knew beforehand that a BC award were not going to be presented, potentially significant numbers of riders would stay home and miss out on the ride entirely, and all the enjoyment it otherwise offers. I disagree, but let's find out. How many riders here on RC would boycott a ride entirely, if BC were not available, but all other factors about the ride remained the same? Two things to consider before you answer. First, if you say you would skip the ride, you will have a difficult time convincing others that awards are not your primary motive. Secondly, if you still say you would avoid a given ride that gives no speed based BC, if we see you at that ride, "you'll have a lot of 'splainin' to do, Lucy." To keep it balanced, I suppose we need to hear from those LD riders who would show up no matter what, and ride. Bruce Weary =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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