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Re: [RC] When people ask - Laney HumphreyA couple of comments:1. some of what you may have thought was inappropriate bragging I saw as reminiscing a la around the campfire fish tales. I didn't get the feeling that those folks were interested in teaching anyone; they were having too much fun besting each other with their tales of gnarly rides. 2. endurance is a sport with very few "how to" manuals and fewer schools of instruction. Ridecamp fills in the gap because riders are willing to share their experiences. The ones most willing to share are often the ones who have learned the hard way themselves, and often at the expense of their horses. Being able to pass on knowledge and learn from others is what sets humans apart from most other animals. But, being human, one can always choose not to participate in this learning process too. And, being human, one can choose to be grateful for what is offered and be open or one can choose to either feel belittled as a newbie or to go it alone, come what may. Laney Normanjudyv@xxxxxxx wrote: */I think the reason Ginger went off on you,ll is because some of you so called experts come off as know it alls with bragging rites,that can be annoying and not very helpful. Some people are better than others at knowing how to share knowledge without being insulting. Most of the time the olny way to learn is by making mistakes. Like wearing jeans instead of tights, after you rip your skin off you won,t feel silly in tights anymore. It,s like being a teenager, can,t tell them anything. Live & learn & hope the poor horse survives. jvm/* =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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