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We find it very successful to serve a lovely big breakfast on Sunday morning 
when most riders are still in camp.  Were I to go back to managing a 50, I 
think I would not serve an awards meal at all, because so many riders pack 
up and go before the dinner.  I hate feeling like I've gone to extra work to 
present a nice catered dinner and have people loading their horses and 
driving out while I'm trying to present awards in a special manner of 
recognizing riders' accomplishments.  I end up feeling resentful, a useless 
emotion at best.  Were I to manage a 50 again, I would be at the finish 
line, ready to check which riders were passed by the vet at the finish VC, 
and I would be prepared to hand out awards so people could go home as they 
wished.  Furthermore, with postage at an all-time high, I think I would make 
it known that I would not mail awards unless the rider sent me the cost of 
postage.  All these little things add up so much, and we have kept our entry 
fees quite low, compared to some.

Barbara

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk" <mfarm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rides2far@xxxxxxxx>; <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2008 8:05 AM
Subject: RE: [RC] LD weird logic and future repercussions to those who start 
LD debate! :-)


> That being said, on the rides where I offer a 100, we might have a pot 
> luck
> in the evening at the vet check to greet the 80s and 100s, but no official
> meal.  And we don't do the awards until Sunday morning.  If you leave 
> early,
> you can pick up your shirt, or whatever.  I give the 100 awards out first 
> so
> they have their pick of size or type or whatever.  And I've seen a lot of
> RMs doing this out here.
>
> So we try to give consideration to the longer distances and acknowledge
> their accomplishment as being different than others by trying to treat 
> them
> at least as well:)
>
> Jannelle
>
> Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk
> 584 Romie Howard Rd.
> Yoncalla OR 97499
> 541-849-2460
> 866-241-1531 (toll-free)
> www.mfarm.org & www.wildeivey.com
>
>
> Can I have a break on AERC
> > fees under your logic?
>
>
>
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