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RE: [RC] [RC] The LD thing - Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF

You are exactly right on, Kathy.  :)

Carrie Kitley
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-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kathy Mayeda
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:25 PM
To: ronbarbara@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] [RC] The LD thing

In riding LD's the last few years, I've noticed that there are a bunch on 
non-Arab horses riding LD's and just having a good time.  I don't think they 
have any intention of moving up to 50's, and just participate in the local 
rides.  I think they actually have more fun than those who are "enduring" out 
there!  

So I think that the percentage of LD riders whining about recognition is 
actually a pretty small number.  I bet the majority of the LD riders don't even 
know what Ridecamp is, and couldn't care less about recognition.   

LD ride attendance seems to be holding pretty well around here (even with 
bungee cords as the prize and no awards banquet) with very few idiot riders so 
it appears that lack of awards is not a deterrent to riding LD's!

K.


On Sat, Jul 5, 2008 at 10:43 AM, ronbarbara@xxxxxxxxxxx 
<ronbarbara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


       
       I think what is really interesting in reading ride results over the 
years of LD rides is the number of asterisks * after horses' names.  If I am 
not mistaken, I believe this indicates that these horses do not have an AERC # 
and are not entered in a mileage program.    One year at our ride, 33% of 
horses in the 25 miler did not have an AERC #.    Does this mean that their 
owners/riders do not care about record keeping for their individual horses?  
Are they "trying out" the horse 1st to see if they wish to invest another few $ 
?   If one does not wish to have their horse's mileage recorded (and support 
AERC by paying a small fee)  who is being treated as a second class citizen?  
In my opinion, it's the horse - yet this period "wave" of "I want more 
recognition/awards" occurs.   
        
       AERC had it right with the intent of Limited Distance years ago.  
        
       Barbara Sanches
       AERC #2273
        
       
        
       ronbarbara@xxxxxxxxxxx
       EarthLink Revolves Around You.
        

       

       

       



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