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RE: [RC] The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race/nothing new - Suzanne Avery DVMI am trying to catch up on this list. I just got home tonight and was away for a couple of days or so. Kim, you are so right about the management of the Santa Fe Ride. The management of the ride also referred me to the AERC website for more information, rides etc. Everyone who enters the ride also has to complete in one 50 mile endurance ride. Suzanne -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kimfuess Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 2:29 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race/nothing new Well, I have met one of these "inexperienced" riders who has already entered the Great Santa Fe Horse race. He is not doing his research watching Walt Disney movies. He is training and getting advice from a very experienced, successful endurance rider. He thought this ride would be an "adventure" and then preceeded to get advice and do his homework by working with an experienced AERC member who has helped him choose horses, helped him pick out suitable tack, riding clothing, etc. He makes a trek every so many weeks to California so he can actually condition and train with this experienced AERC rider. She has set up a conditioning and training program for him to do at home. So, while you guys can speculate on what the "inexperienced" are doing to prepare for their lifetime adventure, I know for a fact that one of the "inexperienced" you talk about is probably getting the best advice and information to make this a success. It was the Santa Fe ride management who directed this "inexperienced" person to the experienced AERC rider for advice. Who is to say that other NON endurance riders aren't doing the same thing that want to prepare for this event. What makes you assume that all of the non experienced riders who would like to try this ride won't seek advice and information before hand and will get the majority of their information from a movie?? Kim Fuess AERC #6647 ----- Original Message ----- From: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx> To: <txtrigger@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 11:49 AM Subject: Re: [RC] The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race/nothing new We won't evenget in> to the many issues of some very non experienced riders givingit atry,> without seeking any information ahead of time, and think that Ol Dobbin can> go 50 miles a day easy.I'll be curious as to whether quite a few of them do their research watching Hidalgo, Bite the Bullet, The Black Stallion Returns and "Virginia's Run". According to those movies, all long distance races involve lots of pushing each other off your horses at a dead gallop. I've watched these movies and it just fascinates me that everyone is constantly pushing each other off their horses. Just in case, they might ought to have drag riders to pick up the people who are on foot and some fast riders available to chase down the loose ones. >g< I wonder where we got the idea to always stop and help each other the way we do? That's not going to get us a feature movie any time soon so maybe we should stop that? Angie =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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