Ranelle: Pardon my ignorance, but would
you please explain what a “duck” ride is? -- Dave
From:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ranelle Rubin Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007
7:20 AM To: Natalie Herman;
ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [RC] Duck
Natalie..shhhh! There are too ride
cards..! They are "collected" at the start of the ride,
remember??????
Great post Natalie..and I bet that if anyone were to go to a Duck ride and let
the vets know they were newbies, they would be taken very good care of..
I personally think the environment of Duck rides would be great for horses
starting in our sport, alot more relaxed..I remember listening to folks making
up songs during the parts we had to walk in the deep sand..and there is
definitely a higher sense of commraderie..it exists in other rides, but there
is it almost an unwritten rule.
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> From: aylisha@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RC] Duck
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:45:59 +0000
>
>
> <<>>
> Well....that just sounds...wrong :P But yes, newbies (and that is horse
AND rider) can do the Duck. Hey, we can get a new slogan going...like that
Mountain Dew commercial...instead of "do the dew" extreme sports
commercials, we'll have "Do the Duck" extreme endurance
commercials...we'll start with shots from this year's third day of
Schellbourne(see last picture to the right in the latest Endurance News title
article "When hte going gets tough" for Schellbourne) and 5th day of
Bryce...:P )
> Actually, the rides are really not too extreme and are to die for. I
started "doing the duck" this year and am now totally hooked and just
hope I can continue to do XP rides next year too. Will start right off with
Death Valley in a few weeks and go from there (will sadly most likely miss
Mojave as I can't afford that far a drive for only a few days ride..sigh..). I
felt very welcome as a newbie, BUT ..be sure to read all the materials on his
website, including the "rider oath"...If you take good care of your
horse and don't whine and complain (ok, I had to whine a little on the snow
day, but I was FROZEN! :P), you will fit in just fine :) And it is a GREAT
place to take newbie horses too, as you can go and just ride 5, or 10, or 20 or
all 50 miles a day...whatever your horse is in "training" for and
needs. These are called "Duck Miles" and no one cares or looks down
on ja for not doing all the miles every day. In fact, I will most likely start
my youngn's that way when the time comes, as they will be in good hands at
those rides. Low stress too. You can go out late and not get into the front
runner mess and even then, there hardly ever IS a "mess" as ppl are
more relaxed in general and not worried about racing. I actually wish ALL rides
were run like Duck rides. Including the vet checks. one check somewhere
halfway-ish through, one hour, tack is usually at your discretion. Gives you
more time to ride and not waste it in needless checks (don't worry, the Duck or
other vet is often randomly on the trail watching you, so you get "trot
bys" and such without them being official, but the horses are still
checked over). The rides are actualy GREAT for newbies, as there are MANY
experienced riders at his rides that are more than willing to answer any
questions you have or lend a helping hand and not worry about wether or not
that will effect where they are placing in the ride. You also learn how to take
care of your own horse and know how to evaluate it without the aid of a vetcard
(no cards at Duck rides, they actually remember each and every horse and
rider..no numbers on the horses either). You become a much better judge of your
horse. ANd the nature of multidays makes you learn fast about what works or not
on your horse...from tack to pacing to the food you feed.
> Come down to Death Valley and join us in
the fun!
> Natalie (quacking addict and proud of it...the "real life" drugs
can't EVEN give you the same high, as finishing a 5 day XP on the same horse
that is
> healthy and happy at the end of those 5 days)
>
> "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming.... 'Wow! What a
ride!' "
>
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