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Mike,

That is not true that most of us have lost touch. I have been a single mom 
most of my adult life..raised two boys. I rode other people's horses. It has 
only been recently that I have the luxury of riding when I want. I just 
finally attempted my first Tevis after 20 yrs of crewing for it! I only have 
about 1300 miles (some are not on my record 'cause they were in the 
80's)..They are there if you look hard enough, but not on the first look. 
That is all I could afford to do.

We all do what we can do and want to do in relation to this sport. If you 
can do a 25 do it. If you want to stay at that distance, do so. No big deal. 
I even get tired of people asking me when my next ride is. Right now, my 
business is my priority. My clients are getting my energy, riding is my 
release, not my focus right now.

I have to say, though that if you want to find someone to help you condition 
it is not impossible. Last spring I put an ad on Craigslist, and found a 
lovely lady who is a wonderful rider to ride my mare. Her own horse was 
recovering from colic surgery. In the summer, I have a college student who 
rides with me. I don't pay them, they are happy to have a horse to ride.

Creativity is the solution..just put it out there, and the law of attraction 
will help you get whatever it is you are looking for.



Ranelle Rubin, Business Consultant
http://www.rrubinconsulting.com
Independent Dynamite Distributor
raneller@xxxxxxx

916-663-4140 home office
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916-848-3662 fax






> From: "Mike Lewis" <mikelewis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "ridecamp" <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   LD trail trash
> Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:36:16 -0500
>
> I can't believe some of the comments I've read tonight about LD rides, 
> either, and agree with your thoughts, Jean.  The LD crowd are some of the 
> nicest folks to meet, and the attitude of some of these high-and-mighty 50 
> folks (many of whom probably haven't completed a 100) regarding the 
> presence of LD riders is surprising.  As a matter of fact, the behavior of 
> some of the 50+ mile riders I've encountered on the trail has done more to 
> steer me away from this sport than a bad day on the horse could ever do.
>
> We all have to start somewhere, and we all can't put Endurance in First 
> Place in our lives all the time.  Personally, I have ridden LD up until 
> this year because I haven't had a horse capable of completing a 50+ mile 
> ride until this year, or have been in graduate school, or have been helping 
> raise 3 very young children (2 mos, 2, and 5) with a wife in college 
> full-time.  My 27 year-old gelding certainly bested many a younger horse on 
> the LD rides we did here in the SE several years ago, but I'd never have 
> asked him to ride a 50.
>
> I suspect that as a mid-30-something, my perspective is a bit different 
> than that of many riders in this sport; some of the folks on this board 
> have totally lost touch with the the realities of living on a limited 
> income, raising children, and trying to make a career while working for a 
> demanding boss.
>
>
> Mike
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: jeanmiller@xxxxxxxxxx
>   To: ridecamp
>   Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 2:04 PM
>   Subject: [RC] LD trail trash
>
>
>   I can't believe the LD baloney is coming up again.  Above all this sport 
> is what one makes of it.  Period.  I am thrilled that LD is around since I 
> find 50s uncomfortable to do now.  I am thrilled that my friends my age are 
> still doing 50s and multiple day rides.  Go Bill and Earl.  They always 
> give me hugs when they see me and their viewpoint is the same as mine.  Get 
> out and ride and do what one can do.  Riding keeps me sane.  I may not be 
> as fast now but I can still varoom around trees, I can still wha-hoo on 
> trails, I can still mentor juniors, I can still eat ice cream in camp (I 
> got that in Truman).  I have never ever felt like trail trash, I even have 
> 50 milers come over and trot my horse out for me, it just doesn't get any 
> better than that.  Old timers young timers. What is the big deal?  I did my 
> very first ride in 1970, a 100 which I didn't finish but I learned tons.  
> Guess what?  37 years later, I am still in ridecamp, I am still riding, the 
> most important fact of all, I am still riding.  YA-HOOOOOO!!  Jeanie



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